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Iran Reporting

Sofreh aqd : à la découverte du mariage iranien

July 3, 2022 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Middle East Eye on July 3, 2022. Un grand miroir scintille dans la lumière des candélabres. Les visages du couple se reflètent dans leur lueur. Devant eux,

India Iran

When Persian was an Indian Language: The Fables of Jameh ul-Tamseel from Medieval Hyderabad to Modern Iran

June 29, 2022 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Maidaanam on June 29, 2022. Every book has a story. While we often ignore the physical object to focus on what’s written on its pages, a book

Iran

Sofreh aqd: An inside look at Iranian weddings

April 7, 2022 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Middle East Eye on April 7, 2022. Although Iranian weddings vary from family to family, there are some key traditions which feature in almost all weddings (Illustration/MEE)

Featured Iran Reporting

From City to Slope in Iran

September 13, 2021 by Alex Shams

Originally published in Kinfolk Travel in September 2021, pgs. 146-153.

Iran

Where is Iran?

May 20, 2021 by Alex Shams

In Spring 2021, Alex Shams published “Where is Iran?” in the Harvard Kennedy School student publication, the Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy.

Iran Opinion

Happy Nowruz from Ajam: 1399 in Review

April 19, 2021 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ajam Media Collective at April 19, 2021. Happy Nowruz from all of us here at Ajam Media Collective! It’s a rare thing to experience the turn of

Featured Iran Pakistan

Naskh va Taaliq: Connections Between Iran and Pakistan, Old and New

March 27, 2021 by Alex Shams

In February 2020, I was invited on behalf of Ajam Media Collective to organize a workshop at the Lahore Biennale. Entitled, “Naskh va Taaliq,” the workshop explored cultural connections between

Iran Reporting

Tanakura Bazaar: The Iranian Legacy of Beloved Japanese Soap Opera Oshin

February 16, 2021 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ajam Media Collective on Feb. 16, 2021. In markets across Iran, Tanakura Bazaars can be found dedicated to second-hand clothes, knock-off brand name shoes, and Iranian-made shirts

Iran USA

Iranians celebrate US elections with hilarious memes as Trump faces defeat

November 9, 2020 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ajam Media Collective on November 9, 2020. US elections change the fate of the world. Every four years, the world holds its collective breath and waits to

Arab World Reporting

Corona Ya Corona: Arabic Pop Music Takes on the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 5, 2020 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on April 5, 2020. In times of crisis, musicians use their craft to make sense of realities confronting society. They help others come to