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Jahanshah Javid

Marin Ave

Earlier this month there was a blackout in our area. Since I'm almost always on the computer, the next few hours were extremeley frustrating. There

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The hell with both of you

It is difficult to be politically apathetic in Tehran these days. The New York Times had prepared me for the beautiful girls on rollerblades passing

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99 degrees

As the dust settles in Iran and political analyses commence, as the ballot boxes are given a triumphant wipe-down before they are retired, a dilemma

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Spot on

Marjane Satrapi's eloquent comic book memoirs in Persepolis I and Persepolis II easily comprise the most relevant and significant post-IRI work of Iranian art and

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Feudal lines

From Morteza Baharloo's novel, The Quince Seed Potion (Bridge Works, 2004 ). Baharloo was born in Darab in Fars Province, southern Iran. He whiled an

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Treasures of the East

You can tell a lot about a nation and their culture by their stories, legends, and the proverbs they use in their daily conversations. Among

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