The scene must have been confusing to city dwellers in Tehran: instead of advertisements, 1500 billboards displayed works by old masters and Iranian artists alike.
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When the diplomatic relationship between two countries, for whatever reason, is strained, sports and the arts ease tension.
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Is this Footloose? Yaghoub Yadali discusses the viral topic and recent arrests of six Iranian students who recorded themselves dancing to the Pharrell William’s song “Happy”.
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In this second unveiling of new and unpublished work, Moniru Ravanipur captures the fear of “flight”.
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Jack Straw, the ex-foreign secretary of Britain, recently visited Iran and what he found surprised him: a modernizing Tehran (despite heavy economic sanctions), an American-educated political administration, and a people ready to reach a lasting agreement with the West.
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Iranian poet, journalist, activist Asieh Amini has investigated stoning cases and speaks out against social injustices from Islamic Republic of Iran. In this interview, she talks about her exile, writing, and the power of social media in Iran.
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