Inside the Trump White House: Iranian-American Makan Delrahim is Deputy Counsel to the President
By Peyman Pejman
The Iranian-American community’s contributions to the United States are extensive and varied. From science and the arts to economics and diplomacy, untold numbers of Iranian-Americans have made their mark. Yet perhaps none has ever held a White House position as high as Makan Delrahim.
The Iranian-American community’s contributions to the United States are extensive and varied. From science and the arts to economics and diplomacy, untold numbers of Iranian-Americans have made their mark. Yet perhaps none has ever held a White House position as high as Makan Delrahim.
Tara Gallery Founder Prefers Art to Aerospace
By Susanna Huth
To the average person, Iran and contemporary art don't necessarily go together. That's something Homa Taraji is determined to change. Based in L.A., she is director of the Tara Gallery and co-founder of the American Foundation for Contemporary Iranian Art.
To the average person, Iran and contemporary art don't necessarily go together. That's something Homa Taraji is determined to change. Based in L.A., she is director of the Tara Gallery and co-founder of the American Foundation for Contemporary Iranian Art.
Princess Diana’s Famous Outfits Go on Display at London’s Kensington Palace
By Corrie Parsonson
From ‘Sloane Ranger’ to lone ranger, Diana, Princess of Wales set fashion trends for a generation of women, with an evolving dress sense that kept magazine editors and fashionistas on their pointed pumps for almost two decades.
From ‘Sloane Ranger’ to lone ranger, Diana, Princess of Wales set fashion trends for a generation of women, with an evolving dress sense that kept magazine editors and fashionistas on their pointed pumps for almost two decades.
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?
Israeli-Iranian Singer Maureen Nehedar Releases One Bestselling Album After Another
By Ahmad Rafat
Thirty-eight-year-old Maureen Nehedar was only two-and-a-half when she emigrated with her family from Isfahan to Israel. It was during the early years of the Revolution, when many Persian Jews were leaving their homeland. Maureen and her family were determined not to forget their roots.
Thirty-eight-year-old Maureen Nehedar was only two-and-a-half when she emigrated with her family from Isfahan to Israel. It was during the early years of the Revolution, when many Persian Jews were leaving their homeland. Maureen and her family were determined not to forget their roots.
Fighting the Visa Ban, PAAIA Takes the Trump Administration to Court
By Peyman Pejman
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., was one of four groups involved in a recent lawsuit challenging the new U.S. administration’s travel ban against citizens of seven countries including Iran. The ban has now been put on ice thanks to a ruling by the Federal Appeals 9th Circuit Court.
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., was one of four groups involved in a recent lawsuit challenging the new U.S. administration’s travel ban against citizens of seven countries including Iran. The ban has now been put on ice thanks to a ruling by the Federal Appeals 9th Circuit Court.
Serial Entrepreneur Hadi Partovi Wants the Whole World to Learn Code
By Peyman Pejman
Hadi Partovi and his twin brother Ali are part of a generation of Iranian-Americans whose work consists of improving the daily life of millions of people around the world. The brothers, serial investors and entrepreneurs, are also the founders of Code.org, which campaigns for introducing computer science courses in all public schools across the United States.
Hadi Partovi and his twin brother Ali are part of a generation of Iranian-Americans whose work consists of improving the daily life of millions of people around the world. The brothers, serial investors and entrepreneurs, are also the founders of Code.org, which campaigns for introducing computer science courses in all public schools across the United States.
Getting Iranian-Americans to Vote: Neda Bolourchi’s Self-Assigned Mission
By Peyman Pejman
September 11, 2001 started out as a calm day for Neda Bolourchi in Los Angeles. The skies were clear, and the temperature was pleasant. But it was not to last. Bolourchi’s mother, who had been visiting her sister in Boston, happened to be on board United Airlines Flight 175 destined for Los Angeles. Bolourchi and her father were getting ready to go to the airport when they received a frantic call from a family friend.
September 11, 2001 started out as a calm day for Neda Bolourchi in Los Angeles. The skies were clear, and the temperature was pleasant. But it was not to last. Bolourchi’s mother, who had been visiting her sister in Boston, happened to be on board United Airlines Flight 175 destined for Los Angeles. Bolourchi and her father were getting ready to go to the airport when they received a frantic call from a family friend.
Iranian-American Judge Kraus Gets Elected to New York’s Civil Court, Helps Lawyers of Iranian...
If the name Sabrina Setareh Kraus doesn't mean anything to you yet, rest assured: it soon will – especiallly if you live in New York.
Born in New York State in 1966 to Jewish-Iranian parents who had left the country only two years earlier, Sabrina completed her studies in her home state. She got her Bachelor’s Degree from Colgate University in 1988, and her Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1991.
A year later, she started her career as an associate at the Kucker Kraus & Bruh LLP law firm. Six years later, she was a partner. Two years after that, she was out the door to take up another senior position: as a partner at Borah Goldstein Altschuler Schwartz & Nahins, P.C.
Author Nahal Tajadod Releases New Novel, Praises Iranians’ Unique Qualities
By Katayoun Halajan
Nahal Tajadod is an Iranian author and scholar based in Paris. Her published works include a biography of Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Rumi, the 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic (“Rumi: The Fire of Love” or “Sur les Pas de Rumi”); a book of Mawlana’s translated poems (“Le Livre de Chams de Tabriz – Cent poèmes”); a history of the church in Persia (“Les Porteurs de Lumière – L’Epopée de L’Eglise de Perse”); and an account of the mini-saga that she experienced renewing her Iranian passport (“Tehran, Lipstick and Loopholes”).
Nahal Tajadod is an Iranian author and scholar based in Paris. Her published works include a biography of Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Rumi, the 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic (“Rumi: The Fire of Love” or “Sur les Pas de Rumi”); a book of Mawlana’s translated poems (“Le Livre de Chams de Tabriz – Cent poèmes”); a history of the church in Persia (“Les Porteurs de Lumière – L’Epopée de L’Eglise de Perse”); and an account of the mini-saga that she experienced renewing her Iranian passport (“Tehran, Lipstick and Loopholes”).
