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The Queen Bum

I will never comprehend the mass idiocy of the British public in relation to their royals. Never was this more apparent than with the recent

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The story of Djalal

This article is published with almost no editing at all. I do not know from where I should start. I hope that my story will

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Javad 101

It struck me as I was reading ” Kotlet?” and taking a long-awaited trip down memory lane that not too many Iranians who have been

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Democracy my foot

No mater what our opinion is towards the shape of the future government for our beloved land, whether we are republicans, royalist or undecided, we

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Iran on the Brink

The Green Movement’s leaders are calling supporters to the streets, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is rallying his side with nuclear brinksmanship—and the clashes expected Thursday for the

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Enemy of my enemy

Recently I received a fax copy of Robert Wright's article in reference to land negotiations between Israel and Arabs at Camp David. And here was

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Help your hamvatan

One of the most defining moments in a teenager's life is when her father tells her, “Honey, I think I found the car for you!”

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It’s alive!

It must have been raining on May 7th, 29 years ago, The same way with the same unrelenting mood On my hair, on my body

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On stage

Massoud Pakdel is a photographer for Tehran municipality's Parke Shahr Theater. (13 total) Mohammad Jozi in Samuel Beckett's “Dar entezaar-e Godo” (Waiting for Godot) directed

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Tex to the rescue

I know you are wondering how we got ourselves out of the Texas desert situation , but, when I started this series, I promised to

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Sadabad

After Iran's 1979 revolution, Sadabad Palace was turned into a museum. These pictures were taken this spring. They show how the exclusive palace became accessible

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Caspian quartet

Part IV: Conclusion — Legal & Moral Imperatives , , The abstract that advertised my presentation at the Environmental Engineering Seminar, University of Southern California,

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Out of the trash bin

For many Iranians, the return of the former King Zahir Shah to Afghanistan in April has ignited a light at the end of their own

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Can’t be fooled again

Pro-monarchists are so militant in defense of their precious royals. But the truth is, they're fighting for their elitism: their wealth, their ability to bribe

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Best friend

I took these pictures to show how much the British care about their dogs. I graduated in photography from the Hague Art Academy in the

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