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Two thousand young men in Iran have protested against new clothing curbs, reports say, amid growing discontent about a crackdown on un-Islamic dress >>> BBC

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The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosted its second annual Norooz celebration this year on March 11th. The free event included a display of Sofreh Haft

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Coming out

Hollywood stars of Persian heritage are coming out of the closet. Angered by the huge success of the shameful Persian-basing movie “300”, leading actors who

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Sound of peace

I was at the “Musicians for March” anti-war ralley in Austin, Texas, on Saturday March 17, 2007. Photos

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Keeping traditions

Some pics from Charshanbeh Soori from our part of the world plymouth uk. Don't forget your roots, keep your kids in touch with yuor traditions.

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Wherever you are

This PowerPoint file was put together by pesar-khaleh-ye Zhina (my wife). The Tar is played by Dr. Karimi, Zhina’s father who passed away two weeks

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Yes and No

Iranian Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area were among anti-war demonstrators in San Francisco, Sunday, March 18, 2007. Photos

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My Persian summer

This is an essay that I wrote a couple of months after coming back from Iran just about two years ago. It was my third

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The departed

Once again, they arein front of a photographer. Now nobody dies for them and nobody falls in love with them. Only their memory comes and

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The culture heroes

Introduction to Esther's Children: A Portrait of Iranian Jews, by Houman Sarshar. This magnificent volume brings together for the first time ever a comprehensive representation

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