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The Night My Father Caught the Jinn
A true story about jinns, war, and insomnia when I was 10
May 23
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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There Is More to Iranian Politics Than Geopolitics
A celebrity rape trial in Iran in the aftermath of the Women, Life, Freedom movement
May 12
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
8
2
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Highway Robbery
"The dark days of internet shutdowns under the pretext of “security” for helpless people" by Yashar Soltani
May 8
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
11
3
Anti-imperialist Left or the “Axis of Resistance” Left?
A crucial intervention by the Iran-based economist Dr. Mohammad Maljoo
May 5
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
14
5
7
April 2026
On Anti-Forgiveness
Debates on co-existence in Iran and forgiveness inside my head
Apr 27
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
18
5
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Which Iran is America dealing with?
You'd know if you could, for the love of all that is holy, stop recycling tired old frameworks
Apr 23
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
27
4
11
On Thousand Island Dressing and Potato Chips
Happy birthday mom!
Apr 21
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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10
5
Humanity is Losing Part of its Historical Record.
An open letter from Dr. Eskandar Mokhtari from Tehran on the ongoing destruction of Iran's cultural heritage sites
Apr 16
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
13
5
There Was No Agreement
A young man in Iran writes about his experiences of waiting...for an agreement, for ceasefire, for bombs to drop, for anger to find a place.
Apr 13
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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1
5
The Effects of the Ongoing Internet Shutdown and the 2 Wars on Journalism in Iran
Translations from Shargh newspaper and a statement by Tehran Journalists’ Guild
Apr 10
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
5
2
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”
some thoughts as we wait for 8 pm Tuesday April 7, 2026
Apr 7
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, All Wrapped Up in One, in Iran
A beautiful letter from Zahra Sabbagh in Tehran as she waits for Tuesday
Apr 6
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
21
5
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