It’s been almost 7 years since the destruction of the World Trade Center towers by a group of people who called themselves Moslems. Ever since,

In January 2005 I had to put aside my architectural work to undergo surgery. Recuperation provided time to return to painting in a focused way

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

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

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. 

I arrived at the airport of Izmir at night time. Usually when you exit customs in any major airport, there is an information desk or

Since recently you posted an article about Turkey, which turned out to be only about Istanbul [“East meets West at their best”], it gave me

Roya got married when she was 19. When she met Shahrokh, who was educated with the prospect of working outside Iran, she couldn’t believe how

A majority of the U.S. citizens get zero political representation for the taxes they pay. Of the 49 percent of the population that does vote

The ogre strikes again, this time she has targeted the Iranian diaspora in the United States. In an article posted on iranian.com, “High on hate,”

We visited the Sa’d Abad Palace in Tehran on June 30, 2007. This beautiful garden compound is located on the foothills of Alborz Mountain range

In his film Salam Cinema, Mohsen Makhmalbaf reveals how artfully a director can manipulate non-professional actors into fake states of mind appropriate to his designs.

The youngest is 12.  If you look carefully at his small, expressive face, you will see a darkening hairline just above his upper lip.  You

As Iran has shifted into the focus of world attention, many aspects of Iranian politics, society and attitudes fascinate westerners who try to understand seeming

As much as I wanted to take portraits of people, I had a fear of not succeeding! I used to take photos of people when

First and foremost I will apologise for the language I am going to use as for the past few days I could not come up

Ever since I saw FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY I have found myself increasingly discovering various layers of subtexts finding their way into my curious and analytical mind.

We escaped the snow showers in Washington, DC last April and spent a few relaxing days on the beaches of outer banks of North Carolina.

“Let me just note for the record Mr. chairman that I did vote with the Democrat’s alternative suggestion that a certain amount of oil revenue

At the Berkeley Art Museum a fan blew at one Kiarostami photograph. The rest of his works remained still–like the audience in a theater– while

Any individual belonging to a nation, people, or group (as he/she would identify) would normally wonder about the past, the present, and the future of

A country’s history is much like wine. Considering Shiraz is the birthplace of the seductive grape to which it gave its name, I believe my

As part of my career, I am an art teacher. Here are some photos of what we do at the school. These are my children

David Miliband, British foreign secretary, confirmed in an interview is remarkable in its degree of cynicism, not just towards Iran but towards genuine desire for

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