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...centuRies KuRdish nomads have fReely cRossed...
For centuries Kurdish nomads have freely crossed the mountainous borders which officially split their homeland, but Iran is determined to divide up the Kurds and is spending millions on new roads and military bases along its border with Iraq.
...evocative piece descRibing the fRont-line in IRan's waR against...
An evocative piece describing the front-line in Iran's war against desertification. Shifting sands are slowly swallowing farmland and settlements across the country, but the people are fighting back to preserve their land and heritage.
...touching look at the lives of those cuRsed by eaRthquakes in easteRn IRan, and how the...
A touching look at the lives of those cursed by earthquakes in eastern Iran, and how the Iranians are learning to combat their devastating effects
...foRces of libeRalization aRe sweeping thRough IRan...
The forces of liberalization are sweeping through Iran transforming the lives of the young.
...tiny ChRistian minoRity of IRan suffeRs fRom...
The tiny Christian minority of Iran suffers from discrimination and disadvantage. The visit of the Archbishop of Vienna may be a sign of changing times.
...holy men of KuRdish IRan, known as DeRvishes, can dance...
The holy men of Kurdish Iran, known as Dervishes, can dance themselves into a trance that appears to make them immune to pain.
...in IRan has been mandated by elections in...
Reform in Iran has been mandated by elections in 1997. However extreme Islamic sentiments are still present - but from older people. The young are driving the new movement by illegal activities which have been prohibited by the Mullahs.
...fascinating piece pRofiles IRan's dissident filmmakeRs whose woRk...
This fascinating piece profiles Iran's dissident filmmakers whose work proves that "censorship is the mother of all metaphors". Cinema here uses symbols to explore the darker side of society.
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