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Attar's Conference of the Birds

“Until we leave this plain of sin and pride…” Attar’s Conference of the Birds

Writer: Sepehr Ardana

Recent Articles
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[...]
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[...]
Selected Articles
- The Travel Ban and Iranian-Americans
  The attempts of President Donald Trump to bar entry into the United States to nationals of six Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, have compelled previou...
- How Iran Will Respond to New Sanctions
  Since December 2017, Iran’s currency, the rial, has lost one-third of its value. And on April 10, the exchange rate’s rapid depreciation prompted the government...
- Forugh Farrokhzad: A Journey Along The Line of Time
  On the anniversary of Forugh Farrokhzad's death (February 13th), we received the updates on a film project about this most prominent figure of modern Iranian ar...