http://legacy.iranian.com/main/blog/hshafie en http://legacy.iranian.com/main/blog/hshafie/whirling-series <p> Having lived in Iran was a pivotal experience for me as a young girl coming of age. A constant element of my work has been the significance of process, repetition and time. The themes explored are the temporary nature of memory, history and personal experiences related to longing and the struggle to find identity and peace. </p> <p>A significant influence has been the writing of Iranian poets and the experience of reading their work in secrecy. Forugh Farokhzad, Sohrab Sepehri &amp; and Samad Behranghi are the modern iranian writers that have helped to shape my ideas. </p><p><a href="http://legacy.iranian.com/main/blog/hshafie/whirling-series">read more</a></p> http://legacy.iranian.com/main/blog/hshafie/whirling-series#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:49:38 +0000 hshafie 9205 at http://legacy.iranian.com/main