Every night the TransAsya Express departs from Istanbul heading for Tehran. It takes three days and two nights to reach its destination, time enough for you to leave the European lifestyle of western Turkey far behind. monocle took the train as far as Van in the Kurdish east of the country. This is the story of the people we met: the Ambassador of Car Four, the dancing train conductor, the Iranian author and the wandering Australian family. And the fascination that unites them: living life in the slow lane.
- Photographers
- Andres Gonzalez