Abadan, The Rise and Demise of an Oil Metropolis
The image of Abadan as a vanguard city of oil-driven modernity was transformed by its role in the 19[...]
Culture
Currently viewing the category: "Culture"
Recent Articles
How Iran Will Respond to New Sanctions
Even before US President Donald Trump began threatening to re-impose sanctions on Iran, foreign inve[...]
French-Iranian Writer's Debut Novel
Like Scheherazade, Djavadi’s protagonist is a storyteller, but unlike her, she doesn’t use storytell[...]Featured in Culture
Curves of Iran[embed]https://vimeo.com/143320922[/embed] "Curves are everywhere in Eastern culture: our writing, our architecture, our instruments, the way we dance; even ...
Asghar Khamseh Documents “Fire of Hatred”Last year, the Honorary Judging Committee of Sony World Photography on contemporary issues, selected Iranian photojournalist Asghar Khamseh as the recipient of ...
Molla, Laughter, and the ConstitutionIran’s constitutional revolutionary movement attracted many writers, poets, and artists and gave them the opportunity to fight the tyranny of the Qajar court, t...