LAND BETWEEN TWO WATERS: THE PEACE CORPS FOURTEEN YEARS IN IRAN 1962-1976

Land Between Two Waters is a chronological history from fifty groups that trained for and served in the Middle East country of Iran during the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and of how those who lived through those times adjusted to a way of life so different from the places they called home. In addition to background history, hundreds of stories tell of the experiences of Peace Corps volunteers serving in the era of 1960-1970 Iran. When the country became rich with oil and expats with little knowledge of the country’s language or culture began filling the cities, working at jobs paying extravagant wages, Peace Corps made the decision to withdraw. What was lost was the interaction of Americans and Iranians sharing their lives at a personal level, developing relationships that for many lasted a lifetime. Land Between Two Waters tells of a time that no longer exists, but records for posterity memories of those who lived through historic and life-changing times.