TEHRAN -- Travelogue on Iran written by the New Zealand author Jill Worrall was unveiled during a ceremony at the venue of the Iranian Embassy in Wellington last week.

Entitled “Two Wings of a Nightingale: Persian Soul, Islamic Heart”, the book was released by the Exisle Publishing in April 2011.
The ceremony was attended by several New Zealander Islamologists and scholars as well as Iranian officials and members of the Iran-New Zealand Friendship Association.
At the ceremony, the Iranian ambassador to New Zealand Seyyed Majid Tafreshi expressed his hope to extend cultural ties between the two countries, especially in the tourism industry.
He called travelling to Iran one of best ways to be introduced to Persian culture and civilization despite the propaganda released by the western media.
Tafreshi also asked the author and publisher to write a second volume of the book on the Iranian provinces.
A true image of Iran is not presented to tourists. Most of the people who travel to Iran are satisfied with their trip and its expenses, Worrall mentioned at the ceremony.
Jill Worrall narrates the 8000km road trip through Iran with her Iranian friend Reza Mirkhalaf. She meets an ex-soldier of the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88), a Zoroastrian woman, and benefits throughout from Reza’s expert knowledge on Iran’s history, religion, culture and architecture.
Having worked as a journalist for more than 20 years, Jill Worrall decided in 2004 to become a freelance writer specializing in travel writing. She has visited Iran about six times. She has won several awards for her travel writing.