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Just as normal as you

Most people here in Iran still believe it is essential for an unmarried woman to remain virgin, otherwise she is considered “loose” and “vulgar”. Such

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Kooye Daneshgah

I have several works I want to send to you. The first collection is a series taken during the “18 Tir 1378” (July 8, 1999)

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In history’s archive

Jamshid Bayrami's famous photo of Ahmad Batebi holding the bloodstained T-shirt of a friend became well know throughout the world when it made on the

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Breaking tradition

Review of concert by Hossein Alizadeh and Madjid Khaladj in San Diego, June 8, 2002. Master musician Hossein Alizadeh played a concert in San Diego,

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Not worth it

Living in Kansas City where there are so few Iranians you don't even bother calling it a community, we try to attend shows and gatherings

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Too beautiful?

For the first time in half a century, an American president has proposed the only “lasting” solution to the Palestinian problem: building a practicing democracy

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Koon-fused

Last week I managed to break the bones of my bottom, for the second time. But before I begin to tell you the ins and

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The Wolf-man

The marches must have stopped. The deafening thumping of heavy boots has vanished. There is an absolute silence in the courtyard. Yep, there is time

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To be or not to be Pahlavi

Continuation of ” Checkpoint Mehrabad ” “Mr. Mehrdad Pahlavi. Tell me, are you related?” The Passport officer asked. By this time he had a grin

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Walking

Walking is good for you. It is an excellent alternative to using medication as a means to promote sleep. There are additional benefits too. Regular

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18 Tir

Scenes from in and around Tehran University on July 9, 1999. (14 total) (14 total) Peyman Hooshmandzadeh, Javad Montazeri and Omid Salehi recently founded 135

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Strategic adjustments

The September 11 terrorist assault on the US has the potential to alter the existing geopolitical landscape around the Caspian Basin, which in turn could

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Collective action

While the U.S. Enhanced Security bill was a blow to the Iranian community, it was far from being a sudden or unanticipated one. The draft

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