What it’s really like to be Iranian in Serbia

🚲 Rent 3 bikes, pay for 2 with code ATTIC: https://ibikebelgrade.com/rent-a-bike/ (type ATTIC in the remarks field. Valid until 31 Aug 2026) 🎙️ Check out Miad Nakhavali's podcast "Middle East Analitika":    / @middleeastanalitika   Meet Miad Nakhavali and Sahand, two Iranians living in Serbia. Miad moved here 15 years ago, married a Serbian woman, holds a PhD in Middle Eastern studies, and runs a research company. Sahand moved to Serbia four years ago and works as a software developer. They shared what one feature makes Serbs and Iranians surprisingly similar, why the media is completely wrong about today's Iran, and what life in the country really looks like. Ajmo! Sponsorship-related requests: [email protected] My Instagram:   / attic.life   If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at [email protected] WATCH NEXT: ► Romanian about his best 14 years in Serbia    • Foreigner about his best 14 years in Serbia   ► Iz Rija u ruralnu Srbiju (ovo nije očekivao posle 15 godina)    • Iz Rija u ruralnu Srbiju (ovo nije očekiva...   ► Things you should never do in Serbia as a foreigner    • Things you should never do in Serbia as a ...   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 INTRO 00:31 How Serbs and Iranians are similar 02:17 Impressions of Serbia 04:03 Inat in Iran 07:09 Restrictions on leaving Iran 14:04 Life under the Islamic Republic in the 1980s 14:58 How social rules changed over generations 15:09 Sanctions 17:57 How do people of Iran feel 18:53 Internet shutdown 22:25 What media get completely wrong about Iran 24:44 Serbs bombed by America, Iranians too 25:52 How Iranians view Trump 28:18 Why America failed in Iran 31:57 Consequences 32:51 Hopes If you're a company seeking sponsorship opportunities contact me at [email protected]. #ExpatLife #AtticLife #Serbia #Balkans