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A Turkish Star is Born: The 1970s Remake That Launched the Career of Turkey’s Queen of Pop

  • Posted on October 15, 2018October 15, 2018
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Ajam Podcast #2: Ahvaz & Xinjiang

  • Posted on October 8, 2018October 9, 2018
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Dressing the Nation: Tajikistan’s Hijab Ban and the Politics of Fashion in Post-Soviet Central Asia

  • Posted on September 30, 2018October 1, 2018
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Neighborhood Rhythms: Ajam Media Collective’s ‘Məhəllə’ Exhibition in Baku

  • Posted on August 13, 2018October 15, 2018
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Terrorientalist Landscapes: Arabian Fantasies in the California Desert

  • Posted on July 11, 2018July 12, 2018
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Ajam Podcast #1: Welcome to the Ajamily

  • Posted on October 4, 2018October 8, 2018
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Cyber Rallies and Google Ads: New Strategies of the Turkish Opposition Against Erdoğan

  • Posted on June 20, 2018October 15, 2018
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Remembering to Forget: the Myth of the “Indian Style” of Persian Poetry

  • Posted on May 30, 2018October 4, 2018
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Reza Shah’s Mummy, Back from the Dead, Haunts Iranian Politics

  • Posted on April 29, 2018August 13, 2018
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How Nowruz is Celebrated Around the World

  • Posted on March 21, 2018March 22, 2018
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Samuel Jordan, the American missionary whose name graces Tehran’s most glamorous street

  • Posted on March 9, 2018July 11, 2018
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Between Two Deserts: Visual Vignettes from an Iranian-Kuwaiti Bidoon in New Mexico

  • Posted on March 1, 2018June 20, 2018
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Documenting Diaspora Letters: A Call for Stories

  • Posted on February 21, 2018May 30, 2018
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Two Nations Find a Poet: Fitting Ferdowsi into Iran and Afghanistan’s Literary Canons

  • Posted on February 11, 2018March 21, 2018
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No Heaven for Gunga Din, the story of a futuristic Iranian novel from 1965

  • Posted on February 9, 2018March 13, 2018
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  • Ajam’s latest article is up! As #AStarIsBorn hits theaters, Ilker Hepkaner writes about the 1978 Turkish adaptation, Minik Serçe, and its leading star, Sezen Aksu (aka the Turkish Queen of Pop). @ilkerin explores the differences between the Turkish film and the Hollywood versions, gender roles in Turkey, as well as the politics of adaptation in the 1970s Turkish film industry. Visit the website to read the article and to also listen to an author-curated Spotify playlist featuring songs from the film!
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  • Did you know that we started a regular weekly podcast? Thanks to our amazing supporters of our recent Kickstarter campaign, we will be able to bring you some ajam content for your ears. In the latest episode @lebnehpapi and @zark.r talk about recent events in Ahvaz and Xinjiang. Visit our website to listen! If you want to stay up-to-date with the latest episodes, find us in the iTunes Store and Google Play.
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  • We've started out sending perks from our Kickstarter! If you have been waiting for a digital perk - either an exclusive Ajam poster or an amazing mixtape curated by our very own @lebnehpapi - you should have received them in your email by now! 🌟🌟🌟 photo: antique and new ghalamkars in Isfahan's bazaar #ajamistan
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