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,...
Remembering Dr. Habib Ladjevardi, Harvard Scholar Who Founded Iranian Oral History Project
By Maryam Zar
Dr. Habib Ladjevardi, who died in Washington D.C. on July 24, was a Harvard University scholar who made a lasting contribution to his country and community by establishing Harvard’s Iranian Oral History...
A Survey by a US-Based Research Institute Shows Iranians Support Reza Pahlavi
By Kayhan Life Staff
In February 2023, the Empirical Research and Forecasting Institute (erf.i), a research center and think tank based in the United States, released the results of its second survey titled “Political Stance...
“From Miniskirt to Hijab”: Author Jacqueline Saper Discusses Her Memoir
By Nazanine Nouri
Jacqueline Saper is an Iranian-American author, speaker and lecturer based in Chicago whose memoir "From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran" won the Chicago Writers Association 2020 Book of the...
OPINION: How an ‘Iranian Hulk’ Turned Out to Be a Paper Tiger
By Potkin Azarmehr
It all started six years ago, with a few pictures showing off his massive bulk on Instagram. The photos quickly went viral, and Sajad Gharibi, born in 1991 in Iran’s oil-rich province...
World’s Leading Sustainability Award Is Won by Arash Derambarsh
By Tara Biglari
Arash Derambarsh, a French city councilor and campaigner against food waste, is this year’s winner of the world’s leading sustainability prize, the Win Win Gothenburg Sustainability Award.
Derambarsh’s campaign against food waste resulted...
Iranian Police Arrest Activist Fatemeh Sepehri, Devout Woman with Secular Views
By Ahmad Rafat
Fatemeh Sepehri -- the civil rights activist who was detained in Mashhad on Sunday, Aug. 1, during a peaceful demonstration in support of the people of Khuzestan and against the security situation...
Director Ana Lily Amirpour to Compete at Venice Film Festival With ‘Mona Lisa’ Movie
By Nazanine Nouri
The Iranian-American director Ana Lily Amirpour -- who won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival in 2016 for her horror movie “The Bad Batch” -- will be back in...
More Than 100 Protestors Killed in Iran During Unrest – Amnesty International
DUBAI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Amnesty International said on Tuesday that more than 100 protestors had been killed in 21 cities in Iran during unrest that broke out over a rise in fuel prices last week.
Snipers...
Billionaire Shervin Pishevar, An Investor in Zoom, Promotes Zoom’s New ‘Zapps’ App Store
By Nazanine Nouri
Shervin Pishevar, the billionaire Iranian-American serial entrepreneur and investor, has watched Zoom, a company he’s invested in, thrive during the pandemic. He’s now hoping for more exponential growth with the launch of...
