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Sunday, May 13, 2007 Announcing: "Dispatches from Iran," on Aria Aperta
American woman living in Tehran, Iran, and Iranian friends send periodic short pieces about life in Iran to the blog of a jazz musician in New York City.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 Where the Elite Meet to Eat: Ashura as a Community Event in Tehran
The Shia religious observance of Ashura is celebrated differently according to the neighborhood. Even a foreigner like me or a non-believer can participate because it's a community event.
Monday, January 29, 2007 Circular Squares: Tehran on the Eve of Ashura
A slice of life in Tehran, as observed by one American, with notes on the layout of the city and how the religious festival of Ashura is commemorated in one neighborhood.
