Remembering Dr. Rebecca Bet-Alkhas Irani, Pioneering Assyrian-Iranian Physician
By Reza Raein
Dr. Rebecca “Nora” Bet-Alkhas Irani, the first female Assyrian physician in Iran and one of the first Iranian-educated doctors to complete their training and residency in the West, passed away peacefully on...
Misogyny Is Rooted in Iranian History and Culture, Says Dr. Shokoufeh Taghi
By Kayhan Life Staff
Honor killings have increased at an alarming rate in recent years in Iran. While institutionalized patriarchy and misogyny are endemic in the Islamic Republic, there are also prevalent in popular culture...
Nowruz Events in Europe
By Tara Biglari
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, marks the first day of spring and is an Iranian word that translates as "New Day." The holiday is celebrated by Iranians across the globe with week-long...
Taking Her Fight to the French Senate, Homayra Sellier Defends Yazidi Women, Refugees
Interview by Peyman Pejman
Nadia Murad is a 23-year-old Yazidi woman who was raped in Iraq by the so-called Islamic State, commonly referred to by its acronyms ISIS or ISIL. “You decide whether it is...
After Meeting Pompeo, Iranian Activist Masih Alinejad Speaks to Kayhan Life
By Ahmad Rafat
The Iranian journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad had a half-hour meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier this month. Alinejad’s visit to the State Department reportedly took place...
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...
Iranian-Canadian Racing Driver Nicholas Latifi Makes Formula One Debut in Austria
By Nazanine Nouri
Nicholas Daniel Latifi is the first Iranian-Canadian racing driver ever to make a Formula One debut. He had his big moment with Williams Racing at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix – the...
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.
Remembering Baroness Afshar, Member of the House of Lords, Author and Journalist
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Right Honorable Baroness Afshar, a British life peer in the House of Lords and an emeritus professor of politics and women’s studies at the University of York, England, died on...
Learning Farsi in L.A.: UCLA Opens Cultural Doors for the Children of Iranian Emigres
By Julie Ershadi
The campus at the University of California, Los Angeles hardly stirs after dark on a week night. Yet during those times, it is host to a quiet cultural phenomenon.
The campus at the University of California, Los Angeles hardly stirs after dark on a week night. Yet during those times, it is host to a quiet cultural phenomenon.
