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Pyramid of loyalty

This brings me to an undetermined time in my past when I became a supporter of the republican form of government. Already in 4th grade,

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After the storm

Mahshid Modares Born: Tehran, 1970 Education 1- Art History-Second B.A. and M.A., San Jose State University, San Jose, California. (2002-Present) 2- Visual Arts, West Valley

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Nesfe jahan away

It is a strange and daunting task, preparing yourself for a loved one's death. Not death, I was wrong to use that term. I promised

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What do you want?

If you had asked me this question last year my answer would have probably been completely different from what it is now: a life partner.

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The seventh oil war

If and when it happens, an invasion of Iraq will be the seventh oil war in some 50 years. Wars are largely violent struggles for

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Ms. Cookandclean

These photographs were originally featured in womeniniran.com. (5 total) (5 total) Email your comments for

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Blending in

Every day in the past few months, I have felt a little bit more American. Every day I watch as the Iranian and the American

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Lower education

In 1942, when Iran was still under the Allied occupation and Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlavi had been on the throne for about one year, a hitherto

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Perfect Forough

Last week, I finalized plans to show two parts of a three-part documentary on Forough Farrokhzad (“Sard-e Sabz” & “Jaam-e Jaan” by Nasser Saffarian. See

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The Big Three O

I have exactly seven months and 23 days left in my twenties. On the 8th of June 2003 (a holy day in many imaginary countries)

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