Meet A Star of Israeli Thriller “Tehran”, Shila Ommi
By Natasha Phillips
Israeli espionage thriller “Tehran” has been watched by viewers around the world and now been snapped up by Apple TV Plus, following its debut on Israel’s Kan 11 network this summer.
The eight-part series follows...
New Nobel Literature Academy Member Jila Mossaed Speaks to Kayhan Life
By Azadeh Karimi
The Swedish Academy, which selects the laureate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, elected Jila Mossaed, an Iranian-Swedish author and poet, as its new member on October 5. She is the first...
Why Some Iranians Call Themselves ‘Persians’: UC Irvine’s Rahimieh Offers Clues
By Peyman Pejman
What is Iranian 'culture,' and how has it evolved as people's lives, views, and perceptions of their homeland have changed over the years?
What is Iranian 'culture,' and how has it evolved as people's lives, views, and perceptions of their homeland have changed over the years?
Meet Skincare Company Founder Asal Shirazi
By Fred Parvaneh
British-Iranian Asal Shirazi is a quiet, unassuming mother of five children who has studied law, medicine, and aromatherapy. She is also a licensed skin practitioner.
Asal suffers from a life-threatening autoimmune disorder, yet...
Peyman Kargar Becomes New Chairman of Japanese Carmaker Infiniti
By Nazanine Nouri
The Iranian-born executive Peyman Kargar has been appointed as senior vice-president and chairman of Infiniti Motor Company, the luxury-car division of Nissan Motor Co. The move comes as Infiniti reinvents itself and...
Interview-U.S. Sanctions on Iran More Effective Than Expected – Bolton
By Dan Williams
JERUSALEM, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Sanctions that the United States reimposed on Iran have been more effective than expected, President Donald Trump's national security adviser said, although he noted the continuation of...
Wikipedia Has a Rival, Everipedia: Meet Co-Founder Mahbod Moghadam
By Fred Parvaneh Iranian-Americans Mahbod Moghadam and Sam Kazemian are the duo behind the fast-growing competitor to Wikipedia: Everipedia.
A serial entrepreneur, Moghadam – a Yale Fulbright Scholar to France and a Stanford Law School...
Emmy Award Winner Ramita Navai Produces Powerful New Film on Post-ISIS Iraq
News programs are dominated these days by reports that the Islamic State, or ISIS, has been chased out of this or that stretch of Iraqi territory. Logically, that should mean an end to atrocities and human-rights violations.
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...
Iranzamin School Co-Founder Mary Ann Irvine Passes Away
By Fred Parvaneh
To a generation of schoolchildren who grew up in pre-revolutionary Iran, J. Richard and Mary Ann Irvine are living legends. The American-born couple, who established Iranzamin (Tehran International School) in 1967 after
To a generation of schoolchildren who grew up in pre-revolutionary Iran, J. Richard and Mary Ann Irvine are living legends. The American-born couple, who established Iranzamin (Tehran International School) in 1967 after
