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Haft Khaan

In response to Azam Khanoom's advice on how to “woo a middle-aged Iranian woman”, here's my effective EEROOONEE Haft-Khaan Matrimonial Guide: Chegooneh az Saro-Kalleh Zadan

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Private thoughts

Every year, on the first day of January, I write down things that I learned in the past year. They include private thoughts, interesting encounters,

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Not just the wounds

Third excerpt from my memoir is about my parents in a demonstration during the revolution. In 1982, at the age of 12 my family and

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Red lipstick

I looked in the mirror. My lipstick was red enough and the very bright beaded blue top met my requirement. Bright colors have always been

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Death of a philosopher

Part 2 See Part 1 Ankar: How many innocent slaughters does it take to convince you of a wrongdoing? Does a poet deserve to die

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Terms of engagement

Introduction Hume Horan is a distinguished career diplomat, who has served his entire stint at the U.S. State Department, in the Arab region of the

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Sleepless in America

What's on TV tonight? Let's see. Insomniac. Re runs of Cheers. Girls Gone Wild. Reports of suicide bombings and UN inspectors tucked neatly in between,

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