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Chaharshanbe Soori; why do the Zoroastrians abhor the Fire Festival?
Iranian Zoroastrians have unsuccessfully attempted to end its practice in Iran and stay away from its celebration.
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Bushehr to Bombay; the cultural identity of Iranians in the Indian metropolis
The small community of Iranian migrants retain their cultural roots and connections to their original homeland through faith and fashion.
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Common Borders, Uncommon Rivals
Black Sea; Russia has the largest navy, Ukraine has the longest coastline but Turkey controls the shipping and naval access to it. Here's a blast from…
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January 2022

I want your advice.
In 2020, I began a weekly Newsletter in Turkish focusing exclusively on a week’s newsworthy events in Iran with just a picture and a sentence ex…
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Coming up next in Afterwords
Weekend is almost here; here's what's in the Afterwords oven for you.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Imam
Subtext; the rise of Ahmadinejad, and the fall of Iran.
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Merry Christmas, Happy Epiphany
Commemoration of the birth of Jesus and the commemoration of the three Magi in Bethlehem.
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October 2021

The Dramatic Capture of Abdullah Öcalan
In 1999 Turkish National Intelligence Agency (MiT) pulled off the dramatic capture of the most wanted fugitive in its history.
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May 2021

Subtext | Singapore, Israel, and the Iron Dome
Israel sent 'Gandhi' to establish Singapore's modern army
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Text message | The War in Gaza
The current level of military violence is tolerable for the leadership of Hamas and Israel.
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April 2021

Iranian Festivals | Mehregan
A Zoroastrian 'thanksgiving' festival; an ancient Iranian festival of Autumn
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Subtext | Persian or English?
How did Charles II invent the modern three-piece suit?
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