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Global man

It was 2003 I had put my few months old daughter to bed and was browsing through Iranian Times when I came across a collection

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Scary and exciting

In late 2000, an Iranian homegrown alternative band, Sarakhs, made it’s debute with the release of Mordab. Mordab and other singles such as Vasvaseh and

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Captain Hafiz

Shahram S. Nahavandi loves Hafiz of Shiraz and it shows in most of his Persian calligraphy works. He was born in 1950 in Gorgan, IRAN.

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Healing the divide

This travelogue focuses on three countries: Uganda, Indonesia and Ethiopia. My journey took me through villages, communities and towns where I met hundreds and learned

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Dangerous myth

Immigration has enriched the economy and culture of the United States since the founding of the nation. Yet immigrants long have been scapegoats for many

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Special treatment

Oh, the absurdity!  The callous disregard for justice, honesty, and fairness is depressing, more so because of the chorus of lofty claims to these values. 

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We will always love you

I read “Team Melli? Tokhme chapam.” published on your site, the other day. While I understand the frustrations that is shared with all the fans

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