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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
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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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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
4
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
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Understanding Pro-War Sentiments Inside Iran
A longer read to sit with this weekend as the war rages on
Apr 4
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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“Sweet Lies and Bitter Truths”
Roya Khoshnevis, a Tehran based cultural analyst, writes about Iran's propaganda war
Apr 2
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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March 2026
Beyond the Binary
Anthropologist Ali Abdi on listening, memory, and the lives that unsettle our certainties
Mar 30
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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Delam Barat Par Par Mizaneh
On the one month anniversary of the US/Israeli war on Iran
Mar 28
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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Today’s War, Tomorrow’s Inflation
The Iranian economist, Mohammad Maljoo on the ceasefire and the main cost of war that lies ahead
Mar 26
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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"The Catastrophe That Has Befallen All of Us"
Translation of a diary by a director of an art center in Tehran published on Boston Review
Mar 23
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
13
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Happy New Year
On hope at the Spring equinox and the start of the year 1405 in Iran
Mar 20
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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