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

April 5, 2020 by alexrezashams

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

Iran Reporting

Cuisine, poésie et confinement : un témoignage d’Iran

April 3, 2020 by alexrezashams

Originally published on April 3, 2020 on Le Grand Continent. Puisque les traditions des fêtes de fin d’année iraniennes (21 mars) sont rendues impossibles par l’épidémie de coronavirus, les Téhéranais

Iran Reporting

Quarantine Kitchen: Iranians share recipes, flavors, and joy despite the threat of coronavirus

March 15, 2020 by alexrezashams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on March 15, 2020. Tehran has been under a state of semi-quarantine for 20 days. For weeks, millions have avoided leaving the house for

Iraq Reporting

A Jewish Shrine inside a Mosque: the History of Ezekiel’s Tomb in Iraq

March 3, 2019 by alexrezashams

Originally published by “Ajam Media Collective” Along either side of the Euphrates river as it passes through southern Iraq, a narrow band of fertile soil blossoms with verdant overgrowth, date

India Iran Reporting

On Persian pilgrimages, Pakistanis and Indians reconnect with Iran

December 6, 2018 by alexrezashams

Originally published by Dawn on December 6, 2018. Atop a rocky hill southeast of Tehran sits the shrine of Bibi Shahrbanu, a Persian princess who was the daughter of the last Sassanian

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Amba: The Iraqi Mango Pickle from India That Tops Palestinian Shawarma

October 22, 2018 by alexrezashams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on October 22, 2018. Step into any Palestinian shawarma shop and the choice of toppings traverse a mouth-watering array of options: thick tahini-and-parsley bakdoonsiyyeh, crushed shatta peppers

Iran Reporting

Samuel Jordan, the American missionary whose name graces Tehran’s most glamorous street

March 9, 2018 by alexrezashams

Originally published by “Ajam Media Collective” For residents of Tehran, the name “Jordan” conjures up images of luxury apartment towers, expensive brand names, and twenty-somethings in fancy cars who spend

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Reconstructing the Village of the Divino Salvador

October 31, 2017 by alexrezashams

Originally published by Los Angeles Review of Books on October 31, 2017. EVERY AUGUST, Salvadorans around the world celebrate the Festival of El Salvador del Mundo, the patron saint and

Iraq Reporting

The Iraqi Soundtrack to the War Against ISIS

October 12, 2017 by alexrezashams

Originally published by “Ajam Media Collective” The Iraqi military has conquered the last urban stronghold of the Islamic State group in Iraq. Following victories in Ramadi, Fallujah, Mosul, and Tel

Iraq Reporting

Add A Little Lemon: The Food Blog Bringing Iraqi Cuisine Straight To Your Table

September 1, 2017 by alexrezashams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on September 1, 2017. Iraqi cuisine is tremendously complex and varied. It reflects a culinary heritage that draws upon the influences of neighbors both

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

Cuisine, poésie et confinement : un témoignage d’Iran

Quarantine Kitchen: Iranians share recipes, flavors, and joy despite the threat of coronavirus

A Jewish Shrine inside a Mosque: the History of Ezekiel’s Tomb in Iraq

On Persian pilgrimages, Pakistanis and Indians reconnect with Iran

Amba: The Iraqi Mango Pickle from India That Tops Palestinian Shawarma

Samuel Jordan, the American missionary whose name graces Tehran’s most glamorous street

Reconstructing the Village of the Divino Salvador

The Iraqi Soundtrack to the War Against ISIS

Add A Little Lemon: The Food Blog Bringing Iraqi Cuisine Straight To Your Table

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