As Iranians we come from a culture that has always been rich and influential in the field of science. With that said it was announced that last Tuesday Iran became the 8th country in the world to send its first domestically built satellite into space. This only further establishes Iran’s[…]
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An Unlikely Refuge
Bangkok. Amsterdam. San Francisco, south of Market. Tehran? When it comes to transexual hotspots, few would argue with the first three. But what many don’t know is that Iran, a nation that is oftentimes a symbol of theological conservatism and anti-homosexuality, also carries out more sex change operations than any[…]
Iran So Far Away
I know that this piece is over a year-old, but it got stuck in my head recently. But who could blame me for loving these amazing lyrics?… “I remember when it started, saw you on the news. You were hating gays, I was eating food.” “Nuclear threat? The only threat[…]
Ali Karimi Done for Good?
In an interesting turn of events, Ali Karimi has rejected his call-up to Team Melli last week. Although there were whispers in the Iranian media of his planned rejection of the offer, due to ill will stemming from his five-month suspension from Iran’s national football (soccer) team, the news still[…]
Beating the Dead Iranian Horse: Grading the Candidates
Surprise, surprise. The presidential and vice presidential debates of recent weeks have once again brought vilification of Iran to the forefront of the 2008 election campaign. And it cannot be denied that all four candidates were complicit, to varying degrees. In what follows, I attempt to give grades to each[…]
Jomhuri-ye Javad
Five days later, and Team Melli fans are still breathing sighs of relief. Thanks to Javad Nekounam’s unlikely header on an 81st minute corner, Iran was able to shrug off a mainly poor performance and escape Riyadh with a 1-1 tie with the Saudis. The first half was especially problematic[…]
Namjoo Craze: Interview with Mohsen Namjoo
Download MP3: (High Quality)(Low Quality) If you are even remotely connected to the Iranian community you probably know that Mohsen Namjoo is touring the U.S. His concerts are put together by Beyond Persia, starting off in San Francisco, California on Saturday Sept 6th. Tickets? Maybe if you’re lucky, but everyone’s[…]
South Africa Bound?
Well, maybe the title’s a bit ambitious. But come Saturday, Team Melli fans can judge for themselves whether they need to book tickets for 2010, as they will finally get their first peek in months of the Iranian football (soccer) team at full strength. Team Melli will take on Saudia[…]
A U.S. Diplomatic Presence in Iran?
I can’t help beating a dead horse and briefly entering into the discussion of a possible expanded U.S. Interests Section in Iran. Since the news leaked last week, people have both lambasted the Bush Administration for acceding to State Department demands and praised it as an intelligent, far-sighted move that[…]
Hillary’s Lack of Courage
Hillary Clinton ran a losing campaign second to none in modern American history. She made numerous strategic mistakes such as lack of infrastructure in post Super Tuesday states. She was so confident of Obama’s defeat on Super Tuesday that she failed to set up the most basic campaign facilities in[…]