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Seeking Light in the Empire of Memory: War Commemorations on Iran’s Rahiyan-e Nur

  • Posted on September 23, 2019September 25, 2019
  • byAjam Media Collective
  • 7 minute read
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Banned Literature: Diaspora Letters

  • Posted on September 18, 2017December 3, 2020
  • byBeeta Baghoolizadeh
  • 1 minute read
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(Red)Framing Baku: Photographing Urban Change in Azerbaijan’s Capital

  • Posted on June 23, 2016December 3, 2020
  • byRustin Zarkar
  • 5 minute read
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See You In Tehran: Tips for the Summer Traveler in Iran’s Capital

  • Posted on June 9, 2016December 3, 2020
  • byAjam Media Collective
  • 8 minute read
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Ritual Matter(s): Nowruz Ceremonies of the Zoroastrian New Year in Tehran

  • Posted on May 26, 2016December 3, 2020
  • byAjam Media Collective
  • 5 minute read
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Zoroastrian Nowruz in Tehran: Celebrating the “Big Five”

  • Posted on March 21, 2016December 3, 2020
  • byAjam Media Collective
  • 5 minute read
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Parsi Mumbai: The Legacy of Zoroastrianism in India’s Urban Fabric

  • Posted on April 14, 2015January 23, 2023
  • byAlex Shams
  • 7 minute read
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Karbala in Istanbul: Scenes from the Ashura Commemorations of Zeynebiye

  • Posted on November 3, 2014December 3, 2020
  • byAjam Media Collective
  • 4 minute read
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The King Hasn’t Left The Building: An Oral History of an Afghan Musical Icon, Ahmad Zahir

  • Posted on April 15, 2014June 14, 2022
  • byAjam Media Collective
  • 8 minute read
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Becoming a Post-Soviet City: Social Housing and Urban Planning in Yerevan

  • Posted on April 8, 2014December 3, 2020
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