Iranian-Born Financier Abbas Jafarian Reaches South Pole In Charity Trek
By Fred Parvaneh
On December 18, Abbas Jafarian and his two South American companions reached the South Pole after a nine-day trek on skis. Their Antarctic expedition began on December 4, when they boarded an Ilyushin...
Iranian-American Comedian K-von Jokes About His Roots
By Tara Biglari
The world is a playground for jokes and laughs, at least for comedian K-von. Kevan Moezzi (his real name) draws inspiration from his Iranian roots for comedy routines that have brought him...
Landing on Mars: Interview with NASA’s Bobak Ferdowsi
By Julie Ershadi
Bobak Ferdowsi caught people’s attention not only for his role in the Mars Science Laboratory mission, but for the flair with which he executed his duties during the successful Mars rover landing...
Empress Farah Remembers Her Coronation 50 Years Ago
November 03, 2017 In its October 31 issue, the French weekly Point de Vue published an exclusive interview with Iran’s former Empress Farah Pahlavi to mark the 50th anniversary of her coronation.
In the course of...
Persian Women in Tech to Hold London Conference
By Fred Parvaneh
Persian Women in Tech – a California-based organization representing more than 2,000 women employed in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) – is holding its first London gathering on October 26.
Billed as...
Freed Baha’i Poet Mahvash Sabet Shares This Year’s PEN Pinter Prize
Mahvash Sabet, a Baha'i poet and teacher who spent almost a decade in Tehran's Evin prison before her release in September, has shared the 2017 PEN Pinter Prize, one of the most prestigious awards...
Banned for Not Wearing Hijab, Chess Champion Joins U.S. Team
Dorsa Derakhshani, a chess player who was banned from Iran’s national women's team for refusing to wear the hijab, has just joined the U.S. team.
According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Derakhshani previously...
My Trip into Space: An Interview with Anousheh Ansari
Iranian-American engineer Anousheh Ansari made international headlines in September 2006 when she became the first female private space explorer, the first astronaut of Iranian descent, and the first Muslim woman ever to travel to...
Hundreds Convene at Iranian Women’s Leadership Conference in London
By Corrie Parsonson
The first-ever Iranian Women’s Leadership Conference in London attracted more than 300 panelists and attendees to the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington on September 23. The event was organized by the Iranian...
Motorcycling Through 45 Countries: Interview with Maral Yazarloo
By Fred Parvaneh
A motorcycle ride across 45 countries and seven continents, with no back-up vehicles or support teams: that's the bold 18-month adventure that Iranian-born Maral Yazarloo began in Mumbai, India, on 15th March...
