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New Year in Times Square

New Zealand?

Notification Mailing List & Hard Copy requests

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For the Flower of Freedom
An open letter from reformist thinker, Dr. Abdolkarim Soroush

From Political Islam to Secular Nationalism
Dr. H. Amirahmadi sees nationalism on the rise.

Qalam dar Ghalaf (Persian)
M. Behnoud on Iranian journalism.

Freek Speech
J. Javid on the diminishing threat of censorship thanks to the Internet.

Cheap Speech
Dismissing pornography as an excuse to limit expression on the Internet.

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Open Wounds
Exclusive interview with former U.S. National Security Advisor, Gary Sick.

Searching for Us
J. Javid looks into an Hungarian community's claim to Iranian roots.

Beyond the Feathers of the Peacock
A South African writes about his trip to Iran.

Shomal: The Pleasant Reality
An American sees only green in northern Iran.

Areh Joone Ammat!
Remembering James Bond in Iran, plus Tehran's movie schedule in October 1978

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Esm Man? Mostaz'af (Persian)
D. Paknezhad has a problem with banned names.

"Banned" and "Freed" Iranian names (Persian)
Official list of names you can and cannot put on your child.

Why Change a Name?
dAyi Hamid is baffled by those who Westernize their names.

Ceeteezen
J. Javid talks to an Iranian who has become an American citizen.

Beatelha
Rock's early days in Iran.

Tough Times for Persepolis
Football team looking for old glory.

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Post-Mortem (Persian)
Headlines from the days of the revolution.

Clueless in Tehran
How Americans evaluated the Shah and the revolution.

Culture is the Key
Dr. Khanlari's advice on overcoming social decay.

Are You Cracking Up? (Persian)
A Mosaddeq-era magazine clipping.

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Painting

• Colors of a Somber Paradise
  An American painter's Iranian sojourn.
  
  
• Eyes on Qajar Art
  An exhibition in New York.

Film

• A Majestic Balloon Ride
  Iranian film coming to a theater near you.
  
  
• Homesick in the Dark
  Iranian film festival brings back memories.

Photography

• Southern Delight
  Mohsen Rastani's visual gems.

Book Review

• A Tale of Two Cultures
  Nahid Rachlin's latest.

Music

• Best of Both Worlds
  Sheila Bazleh's refreshing collection of Iranian melodies.

Short Story

• In Search of Fate
  Samad Behrangi's folk story on morals and money.
  
  
• Sorkh o Sefid (Persian)
  Santa Claus faces a tough challenge in Isfahan.
  
  
• Payan yek rooze ma'mouli (Persian)
  The perils of saying the "wrong" thing.

Poetry

• Break Free
  F. Jivehie
  
  
• Life in the Corporate World
  Behzad Sadeghi
  
  
• Love
  S. Zarnegar

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Letters
Readers comment on the previous issue.

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Advertising Rates

Shirin Gol
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IRANBOOKS
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Internet Concepts
Your Guide to the Iranian Market.

AHA,Inc.
The Iranian Business Directory.

Mage Publishers
Bridging East and West with books of Persian literature and culture in English.

Sierra Dream holiday - on a bike!

Sehaty Foreign Exchange
For all your foreign exchange needs.

Westwood Travel
Bargain tickets to Iran.

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Last Updated: 6-May-96

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