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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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+921HeritageTalks: Learning from Archives, Walking and Documenting

July 3, 2022 by Alex Shams

Alex Shams participated in +921HeritageTalks, on the theme of “Learning from Archives, Walking and Documenting,” in January 2023, sponsored by Pakistan Chowk Community Centre. “The idea of history as neatly

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)

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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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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.

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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

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

+921HeritageTalks: Learning from Archives, Walking and Documenting

Sofreh aqd: An inside look at Iranian weddings

From City to Slope in Iran

Where is Iran?

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

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

Iranians celebrate US elections with hilarious memes as Trump faces defeat

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