A Journey as a Challenge, Ordibehesht 1396: Three weeks in Iran in May 2017, a country burdened with clichés, claims, political and religious notions. Three weeks of confronting the inadequacies of one's own perception like running against a wall. Three weeks of encounters with people, cities, landscapes that debunk all clichés, claims, and notions. Ordibehesht: The Iranian spring month promises a departure into a new era - one that year after year keeps us waiting. Ordibehesht: three weeks of traffic jams, Taroof, and grilled meat, three weeks of football obsession, cinema fanaticism, and fluttering chadors. Ordibehesht: a call for dialogue with the supposed enemy, a plea for a new spring. Welzbacher's travel images tell of historical and contemporary relationships between Persia and the West; of a multi-ethnic state.