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When Censorship Turns Against Itself: The Story of Artistic Resistance in Iran

Last Days of Cafe Prague   Strict censorship of arts and culture in Iran emerged shortly after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Through various tactics, rules and regulations the Islamic Republic managed to successfully instill fear and control mainstream arts and culture in an attempt to “purify” the society of westernization and ... Continue reading »

Tina Gharavi's 'Last of the Dictionary Men'

Originally published in REORIENT   (L-R) Saeed Mohamed Aklan Ghaleb, Naser Abdo Rehman & Ibrahim Mohamed Ali   Portraits courtesy the A.M. Qattan Foundation   A history spanning a hundred years saw generations of seamen from Yemen settling along the River Tyne in England’s North Eastern region of South Shields, in search of new opportunities abroa ... Continue reading »

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