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‘We Have Broken the Wall of Fear’: Iranian protesters on what brings them back to the streets four weeks in

October 13, 2022 by Alex Shams

Originally published in New York Magazine on Oct. 13, 2022. Written by Alex Shams. Since mid-September, Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini

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Hormuz: A Psychedelic Ride through a Geological Wonder

September 8, 2022 by Alex Shams

The Strait of Hormuz gets a bad rap. Sandwiched between Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf, this narrow channel sees a third of global oil

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Inside Mexico’s deep and unexpected legacy of Iranians

July 29, 2022 by Alex Shams

The Iranian presence in Mexico dates back centuries, but became even more pronounced when the Shah of Iran sought refuge there after he was overthrown in 1979. Originally published on

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Feats of Strength and Street Politics in Tehran – مواقع القوة وسياسات الشارع في طهران

July 26, 2022 by Alex Shams

Originally published in Journal Safar in September 2021 as part of Issue VI: Power. On the nights leading up to Ashura, the streets of Tehran turn a thousand shades of

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“أرواحنا منقسمة إلى قسمين”: المجتمع العربي في مدينة مكسيكو

July 4, 2022 by Alex Shams

Originally published on July 2, 2022 on Noon Post. This article is a translation of an article originally published on Middle East Eye on November 15, 2016. العديد من العرب المقيمين

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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,

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From City to Slope in Iran

September 13, 2021 by Alex Shams

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

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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

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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

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Cuisine, poésie et confinement : un témoignage d’Iran

April 3, 2020 by Alex Shams

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

‘We Have Broken the Wall of Fear’: Iranian protesters on what brings them back to the streets four weeks in

Hormuz: A Psychedelic Ride through a Geological Wonder

Inside Mexico’s deep and unexpected legacy of Iranians

Feats of Strength and Street Politics in Tehran – مواقع القوة وسياسات الشارع في طهران

“أرواحنا منقسمة إلى قسمين”: المجتمع العربي في مدينة مكسيكو

Sofreh aqd : à la découverte du mariage iranien

From City to Slope in Iran

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

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

Cuisine, poésie et confinement : un témoignage d’Iran

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