Half-Iranian Eurovision Contestant Barbara Pravi Draws Comparisons With Edith Piaf
By Nazanine Nouri
Barbara Pravi is a half-Serbian, half-Iranian singer-songwriter who finished second in the Eurovision Song Contest last month after representing France with her song “Voila.” It was France’s highest score in 30 years,...
Tehran Gallery Ab Anbar Stages London Show Near V&A
By Nazanine Nouri
Ab-Anbar, one of the leading independent galleries in Tehran, is exhibiting the work of four contemporary and modern Iranian artists until June 13th at Cromwell Place in London.
Timed to coincide with “Epic...
PREVIEW: ‘Epic Iran’ Exhibition Opens at London’s V&A on May 29; No Loans From...
By Nazanine Nouri
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London — the world’s leading museum of art and design — is hosting the U.K.’s biggest exhibition of Iranian art, design and heritage in nearly a...
Grammy-Nominated Kaveh Rastegar Performs With Springsteen, Writes for Bruno Mars
By Nazanine Nouri
Question: Which Iranian-American musician and songwriter came close to winning a Grammy Award when the music industry’s top trophies were handed out in March?
Answer: Kaveh Rastegar. The Iranian-American bass player and recording...
Making NASA’s Mars Mission a Success: Iranian-Americans Kamak Ebadi and Aram Hamidi
By Nazanine Nouri
Kamak Ebadi and Aram Hamidi are an Iranian-American couple working at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). They were instrumental in NASA’s successful recent mission to Mars.
Dr. Ebadi is a postdoctoral fellow...
British-Iranian Fashion Designer Paria Farzaneh Brings Persian Panache to London Menswear
By Nazanine Nouri
The British-Iranian fashion designer Paria Farzaneh is a rising star of London menswear. Over the past few seasons, the 26-year-old has made a name for herself with eye-catching designs in which her...
First Known Portrait of An African in Persian Art Sells for $515,000 at Bonhams...
By Nazanine Nouri
The first known oil painting of an African figure in Persian art sold at the Bonhams auction house in London for 375,250 pounds ($515,000), more than double its top estimate, on March...
From Rug Dealing to Venture Capital: Meet Silicon Valley Superstar Pejman Nozad
By Nazanine Nouri
Pejman Nozad must be the tech world’s most unlikely venture capitalist: He started out as a rug dealer in Silicon Valley. A founding partner of Pear VC, his venture fund was valued...
Joe Biden’s Policy on Iran: Interview with Amir Taheri
https://youtu.be/II_GiFFmqEE
Nazenin Ansari, publisher of Kayhan London and Kayhan Life, recently interviewed Amir Taheri, the prominent Iranian journalist who was editor-in-chief of the Kayhan daily newspaper in Iran from 1972 to 1979. Mr. Taheri examines...
Iranians Celebrate Nowruz, Usher in the Year 1400 Amid Prolonged Pandemic
By Nazanine Nouri
More than 300 million people around the world are celebrating Nowruz — the Persian New Year -- and ushering in the year 1400 of the Persian calendar. Yet for the second year...
