Persian people

An Iranian-American comic takes on Nowruz — the Persian New Year celebration

March 21, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

New clothes and goldfish? Not your usual spring rituals, we know. But those are two ways to celebrate Nowruz. Iranian-American comedian K-von Moezzi explains the rest of the Persian New Year festivities in his offbeat, video mini-doc.

An Iranian-American comic takes on Nowruz — the Persian New Year celebration

March 21, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Iranian American dismayed to learn State Department no longer wants his services

August 15, 2013Global Politics

1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Iran and the US: An Interpreter Working For Both Sides Hits a Wall

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Rita Brings Persian Music to Israel

August 15, 2013Global Politics

From Iranian refugee to Israeli pop sensation, Rita has brought Persian music to Israel and is winning fans along the way.

Hafez Modirzadeh: Persian Classical Music Meets Bebop and Beyond

August 15, 2013Global Hit

The music on Iranian-American jazz saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh’s new album is the result of a decades-long effort to find ways of meshing Persian and Western musical scales together.

Iranian Vocalist Mamak Khadem Breaks Gender Rules With Music

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Iranian vocalist Mamak Khadem is breaking gender rules in Persian music. Khadem has released a new album titled “A Window to Color”.

Earliest human rights charter

August 14, 2013Global Politics

For today’s Geo Quiz we are looking for a country which currently houses what is thought to be one of the earliest human rights charter. So, can you name this country or its national museum?

Los Angeles-based lawyer exposes Iranian bands

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Cyrus Farivar profiles Iranian-American attorney Kia Kamran in Los Angeles who is behind some of the new Iranian-American bands on the music scene in LA and beyond.