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Exiled journalists in Germany find ‘hope’ with a magazine that speaks their language

December 30, 2019Media

When journalists flee their home countries, they lose their two most important tools: their native reporting language and their professional networks. Amal magazine, staffed by exiled journalists in Germany, is trying to change that.

Step inside a Los Angeles bookstore that takes on Iran’s censors

August 10, 2017Books

Persian poetry and proverbs are this US government spokesperson’s strong suit

May 6, 2015Culture

The BBC's Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended following an alleged fight with a member of his production staff

Meet the man who brings Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson to life in Farsi

March 13, 2015Media

Iranian-Israeli pop star, Rita a controversial musical icon

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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Iranian Officials Arrest ‘Funny in Farsi’ Translator

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Iranian authorities arrested Mohammed Soleimani Nia. Nia had translated works into Persian, including Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America. Firoozeh Dumas, tells host Marco Werman about Nia’s work, and his impact inside Iran.

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