Enemy Soldiers in Iran-Iraq War Meet Again as Refugees in Canada
By Peyman Pejman
Iranian-born Zahed Haftlang and Iraqi-born Najah Aboud were unlikely soldiers in the respective armies of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Saddam Hussein.
Iranian-born Zahed Haftlang and Iraqi-born Najah Aboud were unlikely soldiers in the respective armies of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Saddam Hussein.
“The Persian Picasso”: Mohassess Breaks Records in Sotheby’s Auction
A large oil painting by the late Iranian artist Bahman Mohassess broke records at a Sotheby's auction, selling for GBP585,000 (roughly $US755,000), twice the minimum estimate set for the work. It was the highest...
Ownership Disputes Over Royal Palaces
By Firoozeh Ramezanzadeh
Legal disputes over the rightful ownership of Sa’dabad Royal Complex continue between the Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) and Bonyad-e Mostazafan va Janbazan (Foundation of the Oppressed and Disabled...
Dzhangal: An Exhibition Not to Forget the Errant Refugees
By Ahmad Rafat
Gideon Mendel chose Dzhangal and not jungle, its English translation, as the name for his recent exhibition in London on the state of refugees, who for years, lived on the outskirts of the port of Calais, France, with the hope of crossing to Britain.
Gideon Mendel chose Dzhangal and not jungle, its English translation, as the name for his recent exhibition in London on the state of refugees, who for years, lived on the outskirts of the port of Calais, France, with the hope of crossing to Britain.
Rave Parties in the Iranian Desert Are Subject of New Documentary
By Julie Ershadi
In the Iranian poetic tradition, the desert is the symbol of a soul-searching spiritual journey, or a refuge from the eyes of the world. In Raving Iran, filmmaker Susanne Regina Meures’ 2016 documentary, the desert is the hiding place for a pair of modern revelers keen to express themselves away from the government’s reach.
In the Iranian poetic tradition, the desert is the symbol of a soul-searching spiritual journey, or a refuge from the eyes of the world. In Raving Iran, filmmaker Susanne Regina Meures’ 2016 documentary, the desert is the hiding place for a pair of modern revelers keen to express themselves away from the government’s reach.
A Trio of Iranian Brothers Showcase Their Art in New York
By Laura van Straaten
Three Iranian artists who work individually but also collaboratively as a trio are the focus of a new exhibition in New York City. What's more, they’re brothers.
Three Iranian artists who work individually but also collaboratively as a trio are the focus of a new exhibition in New York City. What's more, they’re brothers.
Iranian Revolution Video Game Takes History to a Global Audience
By Julie Ershadi
For many Iranian emigres, the Islamic Revolution of 1979 is an event that they would rather put behind them. The memories can be much too painful. Yet for Navid Khonsari, who was born in Canada and raised in Iran until the Revolution, the only way out of the trauma is to work through it.
For many Iranian emigres, the Islamic Revolution of 1979 is an event that they would rather put behind them. The memories can be much too painful. Yet for Navid Khonsari, who was born in Canada and raised in Iran until the Revolution, the only way out of the trauma is to work through it.
Young Iranian Artists Show Work at Paris’s Galerie Nicolas Flamel
By Katayoun Halajan
Galerie Nicolas Flamel in Paris is known for showcasing works by prominent Iranian artists, and its exhibitions usually bring together a mix of established and emerging talents.
Galerie Nicolas Flamel in Paris is known for showcasing works by prominent Iranian artists, and its exhibitions usually bring together a mix of established and emerging talents.
Struggling to Learn or Teach Farsi? Mona Kiani’s ‘Finglisi’ Books Could Be The Solution
Mona Kiani, an Iranian-Australian who wanted her young son to learn Persian, has written the "Englisi Farsi User Guide", a book for children that avoids the need to master the Persian alphabet.
An Iranian in Malta: Artist Lida Sherafatmand is a Campaigner for Peace
Malta is not the most obvious destination for an Iranian emigre family. Yet that's where Lida Sherafatmand moved to with her parents and siblings, a decade or so after the Revolution.
