Tehran, Iran (CNN) With their stylish clothes, effortless English and modish hair, the young people relaxing in this park in north Tehran would give New York or London hipsters a run for their money.

"Life is very enjoyable for us," one young woman says. "We are friends, we go out with each other, and we laugh, we have fun. And that's it."

She and her friends came to the city's cinema museum to take photographs of jewelry. Now lounging outside, they sit in a tree-lined park a world away from the militaristic images of Iran that are ubiquitous in the West.

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Nearby, four men in blue jumpsuits carefully plant an intricate display of flowers.

Young families and friends enjoy the warm weather and, of course, take selfies.

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