In recent months a string of school shootings in the United States has rekindled the debate over gun violence, its causes and what can be
I remember vividly when I enter the United States for the first time from Iran in 1973; it was a blustery cold day at the
YAZD, IRAN — As I looked at the two hundred or so young cadets sitting on the floor of the prayer hall, all I could think
The minute you set foot in the streets of Mashhad, the air smelling of saffron, a fine breeze oozing from the mountains, it hits you;
Unlike the drama one sees in the media, responses in Iran to the international saga unfolding are mostly calm: “We have been there before and
Saheb al-Zaman Zurkhaneh (house of strength) is located in Yazd, Iranian central province, where noblemen exercise using heavy wooden clubs to build muscle. The practitioners
I have just spent a week in Mashad and Tehran Iran, speaking at an international conference on the future of Jerusalem as well as other related issues while also
A number of Persian scholars, poets and officials gathered at the mausoleum of Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) in his homeland of Neyshabur on Friday to celebrate
Iranians have expressed fear of what may happen after the US withdrew from the nuclear deal, but the alarm at a potential hammer-blow to their
Iranians gathered on May 16th to pay tribute to Hakim Abul-Qasim Ferdowsi in the city of Mashhad. Ferdowsi, a renowned literary figure whose “Shahnameh” is
A large gathering of people in Qazvin, northwest of Iran, brought their colorful kites out last Friday to enjoy their weekend with family members and
The 16th edition of Tehran International Exhibition of Flowers and Plants was opened by the Chairman of Tehran’s City Council, Mohsen Hashemi, in Goftogou park
Arya Marvazy is only two years into his journey as an openly gay Persian man but he’s already working with other Queer Persians to change
History might be the best antidote to the unthinking, and pernicious, naturalisation of cisgender identity and heterosexuality. When confronted with the fact that, for most
Generalizations of the “typical shooter” by American media have been swirling around Nasim Aghdam’s tragic horrific act all week. Network anchors have been desperately trying
The small world of a woman who utilized video blogs as an outlet for her art received lots of attention, in an infamous way. Her
Iranian-American AJ+ Producer Yara Elmjouie takes us to meet his parents and reflects on his own experience growing up as a second-generation Iranian-American. View Part
Young Iranian-Americans in Los Angeles face two stereotypes: the wealthy snob or the “scary terrorist.” But they’re way cooler than that. Watch part 1 here.
The Iranian government is not determined enough to implement change, nor does it have the authority and resources to embrace the reforms people are demanding.
This past week, I attended a host of Nowruz parties and “mehmoonis” in celebration of the New Year. For me, these celebrations center mostly around
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one
Nowruz is an ancient festival marking the arrival of Spring that is celebrated in parts of the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, the Balkans,
The vibrancy of Persian culture filled Seattle’s City Hall on Sunday, March 18, 2018 as crowds of Persians and non-Persians alike traveled from across the
The flower buds of yellow, violet, red and white crocuses of saffron bulbs, intermingled with the blossoming daffodils, hyacinths, tulips and the Persian violets, herald
This article is prepared in spirit of “Nowruz”, the Iranian New Year celebration which falls on March 20 of this year. Tehran: Tuesday March 20,
