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On Persian pilgrimages, Pakistanis and Indians reconnect with Iran

December 6, 2018 by Alex Shams

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 Alex Shams

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

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How Nowruz is Celebrated Around the World

March 21, 2018 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on March 21, 2018. Nowruz is an ancient festival marking the arrival of Spring that is celebrated in parts of the Middle East, Central

Iran Reporting

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

March 9, 2018 by Alex Shams

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

El Salvador Reporting USA

Reconstructing the Village of the Divino Salvador

October 31, 2017 by Alex Shams

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 Alex Shams

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

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

September 1, 2017 by Alex Shams

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

Iran Reporting USA

Sedentary Fragmentation: Toward a Genealogy of Chicago’s Iranian Art Scene

August 22, 2017 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective. In 1951, a young Iranian man named Hannibal Alkhas moved from Tehran to Chicago, where he spent the next decade studying at the Art

Iraq Palestine Reporting

The Iraqi soldiers who sacrificed everything to defend Palestine in 1948

May 15, 2017 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on May 15, 2017. The main road north from the West Bank city of Nablus winds between rolling hills covered in olive groves, abandoned

Iraq Reporting

The Joys of Akitu, the Assyrian New Year

April 5, 2017 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on April 5, 2017. Assyrians around the world marked the festival of Akitu this week, a spring holiday that commemorates the beginning of the

On Persian pilgrimages, Pakistanis and Indians reconnect with Iran

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

How Nowruz is Celebrated Around the World

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

Sedentary Fragmentation: Toward a Genealogy of Chicago’s Iranian Art Scene

The Iraqi soldiers who sacrificed everything to defend Palestine in 1948

The Joys of Akitu, the Assyrian New Year

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