One day back in 1957, when I was living in Paris, I stumbled on the following dispatch in The International Herald Tribune: IRAN BUREAU BANS

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I was tired after a long week's work and I was looking forward to the short but precious weekend. One of my colleagues suggested going

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Haven't seen the latest movie? The one your cousin who lives in the States told you about? No problem. Just ask. Mornings, evenings or even

The first time I met Faezeh Hashemi was in December 1998, a day after my arrival in Tehran after 15 years of absence. We had

Once upon a time Baghdad and Isfahan were celebrated as citadels of wealth and culture in the East. They were a source of pride; they