Tehran has a long and rich past as the capital of the Seljuk Empire, then a powerful trading city, the seat of power of the Qajar dynasty and eventually becoming the largest city and capital . from Iran. It has probably undergone numerous metamorphoses in culture, urban planning and societies (Birch). Yet, now more than ever, a change is occurring that threatens to wipe out what came before. Tehran has very few protected buildings within its borders and as a result much of the city has already experienced redevelopment and "improvement" and this pace will likely continue to accelerate as Western culture continues its unstoppable conversion of the globe. Yet stories like Children of Heaven remind us of the importance of a society remembering its roots and, by acting accordingly,