A partially reassembled sign, "Welcome to Akbar's Tourist Guesthouse,"
stands next to the front door of Panjalizadeh's a hotel. Even though Bam has
been seriously damaged, Panjalizadeh still opens his arms to international
guests. "People can still have a place to rest, even if it's just a
tent." He says that this is a message that Bam wants to tell the world.