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Category Archives: Iran
Bad Hair Day
Bad Hair Day in the West: Bad Hair Day in Iran: Bad Hair Day in Afghanistan:
Malta breaking sanctions against Iran
For months, people have asked “What are you actually doing in Malta?” For months, I incessantly maintained my cover story of being a student and a tourist. At least it was a more comfortable cover story than others I had … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Malta, Politics
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Iran wants Peace
Iran wants peace. It’s a peaceful nation. Iran wants to have constructive relations with the rest of the world. Really. I saw it with my own eyes when I was in Iran: Seen and photographed in Shiraz, Iran in January … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Photography, Politics, Travel
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Things not to do in Muslim countries, # 2
Don’t climb the pulpit in a mosque and pretend to be an imam! Luckily, not many people were listening to me and my sermon at Vakil Mosque in Shiraz, Iran. Another rule: if you pretend to be an imam, at … Continue reading
Things not to do in Muslim countries, # 1
Don’t go to a mosque to steal the Quran! Obviously, I didn’t steal any books. But ever the bibliophile, I needed to take a closer look. (I did however take a prayer stone with me from Hakim Mosque.)
Primary elections in Iran
Always eager to improve its “democracy”, the Islamic Republic of Iran has introduced primary elections to sift the pool of candidates. Not unlike the current Republican primaries in the US, candidates will have a hard time if they are not … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Human Rights, Iran, Politics
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A secret look into Iranian Intelligence training
The somewhat botched assassination attempt in Bangkok yesterday in which an Iranian assassin blew his own legs off instead of even getting close to any target provides more circumstantial evidence that Iran is also behind the attacks on Israeli embassy … Continue reading
Two years ago: Birthday Vigil for Neda Agha-Soltan
Exactly two years ago, on 23 January 2010, a vigil was held for Neda Agha-Soltan who had been shot and killed on 20 June 2009 by an Iranian government militia when they cracked down on protests in Tehran. Because Neda’s death … Continue reading
Censors don’t like this Blog
Who would have thought that access to my blog is blocked if you are trying to read it from Iran, after I have published so many articles about Iran? The censors of the Islamic Republic don’t seem to like what I … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Politics
Tagged censorship, China, Cuba, internet censorship, Neda, North Korea, Syria, Turkmenistan
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US hikers sentenced to 8 years in Iranian prison
Two young Americans who had been arrested by an Iranian border patrol while hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan and who have been held in prison in Iran for more than two years have now been sentenced to eight years in prison for … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Politics, Travel, USA
Tagged adventure, espionage, Josh Fattal, Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer, US hikers
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