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

  • Posted on February 16, 2021February 19, 2021
  • byAlex Shams
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Weaving Persian Rugs with Mothers’ Lullabies: Carpet Workshop Soundscapes in Rural Kashan

  • Posted on November 30, 2020December 1, 2020
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How Iranian Princess Taj al-Saltana Saw a 19th Century Global Pandemic

  • Posted on November 15, 2020November 16, 2020
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Iranians celebrate US elections with hilarious memes as Trump faces defeat

  • Posted on November 9, 2020November 10, 2020
  • byAlex Shams
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Farewell to a Legend of Iranian Music

  • Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020
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India’s Parsi Community and the Making of Modern Iran: An Interview with Afshin Marashi

  • Posted on September 14, 2020September 15, 2020
  • byBeeta Baghoolizadeh
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The Sonic Craft of Granî: The Evolution of Turbocharged, Transnational Kurdish Music

  • Posted on September 6, 2020October 15, 2020
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Contagion or Cure? A History of Healing and Pandemic in Qom

  • Posted on May 12, 2020May 14, 2020
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Ibn Sina as Corona Meme: The Internet Afterlife of a 1950s Soviet Film

  • Posted on April 16, 2020April 24, 2020
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Corona Ya Corona: Arabic Pop Music Takes on the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Posted on April 5, 2020June 30, 2020
  • byAlex Shams
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