They had driven a few hours through the rocky mountain terrain, which snaked its way upwards through tunnels, bending and winding around endless dusty corners.

A mock-up of nature: I, “a desert woman”, arrived in an industrial, little town called Stavanger in Norway, two years ago and have lived here

“Well you see,” says No. 3, “I am after all, ehmm, an eligible bachelor and when I visit Iran, the girls are… ehmm… all over