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Home is a blur

On Tuesday of last week I took our university shuttle to the parking deck where I leave my car while I am in classes. I

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We should be sorry

As a child growing up in Tehran I was lucky enough to attend school with Iranians from various religious backgrounds. Mostly Jewish, Christian and Bahai

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Who’s in Charge?

[ analysis ] An important question that those who follow Iran’s political developments keep asking is, Who is the ultimate power in Iran, Ayatollah Sayyed

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Axis of evil comedy show

With about a week to go before the “Axis of Evil Comedy Show” comes to the Bay Area, the Iranian-American actor and comedian Maz Jobrani

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We should be sorry

As a child growing up in Tehran I was lucky enough to attend school with Iranians from various religious backgrounds. Mostly Jewish, Christian and Bahai

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Hole in the ice

I am looking out of the window. The sun is shining very brightly, snow has covered everything and the scenery is absolutely beautiful. You feel

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No to war, no to mullahs

On Saturday February 4, following a concerted effort by the US administration, supported by European countries, the International Atomic Energy Agency passed a resolution to

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Another quiet new year

Excerpt from “Let Me Tell You Where I've Been: New Writing by Women of the Iranian Diaspora”, Edited by Persis Karim, University of Arkansas Press,

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