Banned from normal teenage pastimes and strictly segregated from the opposite sex, Iranian students have found another way of getting their kicks -- taking drugs like ecstasy.
"All my friends take these pills", states 21 year old Maran. "We've even created a new expression for it. We say 'tonight, we're going to blow ourselves up". At a university rock concert, pills are readily available. Students may be strictly segregated and forced to remain seated at all times but even that isn't going to stop them partying. "We do it because pleasure is a foreign word in this society", states Goldis. "The mullahs want us to mourn endlessly". Another escape they have is skiing. The mountains are packed with people looking to escape the restraints of daily life. "Up here I feel like I'm in another country", states Sannaz. "Boys and girls can meet much more easily -- it's a good place to find a boyfriend".
