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Moral matters

Investigating the cause of surprisingly half deserted streets of a summer night in Tehran, I made acquaintance with Narges. Some 68% of the population preferred

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Dadash/Garde Sefid

Lyrics to 2A's Dadash engar bazam to tcheshet ghbare garde In ke tou rag mirizi shire mehr nist khode margue To miri tou donye khosh

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Executioners

What can I tell you? Shame on you. You do not hear me. You cannot see me. But, there is no other way. Silence is

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Deeper depression

Here are samples from 3000 photos I took or received from the visitors of the “Deeper Depression” exhibition held  in 4 art galleries in Tehran

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Mizrahi-Palestinian tragedy

On January 25, 2006, Hamas won a landslide victory in the democratic Palestinian legislative elections. The elections were conducted under tight U.S. supervision. Immediately thereafter,

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Graduating with honor

BBC: Up to 40 Iranian police officers have been injured in clashes with demonstrating students in Tehran. Students were demonstrating about the appointment of a

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Elahe

Latest * Malakeye Golhaa (With Dariush Rafei) Thanks to Manoucher Asgharian *** *** *** * Nam Name Baaroon * Naaleham Emshab dar Galoo Shekasteh *

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Hey you

“Hey you” Are you there? Are you awake? Are you with me? Are you with you? Can you hear me, can you hear yourself? Can

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The year of freedom

In the name of God, the Supreme Goodness In the names of Love, Iran and Freedom Iran is my land. Although her name has espoused

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Salt on wounds

UNITED KINGDOM — Having read the above article, it reminded me of the interview conducted by Behzad Bolour with two girls of allegedly Iranian nationality, currently making a

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Unforgettable

This is a short story about a few of my experiences during my first trip to Iran (November 21 – December 16, 2005). During my

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Faceless

Documentary photos taken by the artist from Tehran's most popular cafes (or coffee shops as we call them here in Iran). Coffee shops in Iran

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A man of many worlds

Excerpt from A Man of Many Worlds: The Diaries and Memoirs of Dr. Ghasem Ghani (Mage Publishers, 2005) by Ghasem Ghani, Cyrus Ghani (Editor) and

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Love hair

Since 1998 Amirali Ghasemi has been running Parkingallery.com, an independent art space in Tehran. He has curated numerous exhibitions and projects for the gallery. In

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For his big heart

There are a few regrets you carry your entire life. Letting a loved one go, one of them. On our last date, 18 years ago,

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