Davar Iran Ardalan archive
Sunday, June 28, 2009
World
Poetry From Iran, One Tweet At A Time
June 28, 2009 Persians are known for their poetry. So it is not surprising that following Iran's disputed elections, many Iranians have tweeted poetically. Meet 26-year-old Parham Baghestani, whose tweets range from the mundane to the spiritual.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Opinion
Iran Needs No Heroes
June 12, 2009 Iranian mythology tells of a hero who saved the masses from injustice. But as they go to the polls to select a president, Iranians must set myth aside and fight injustice themselves.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Interviews
Saberi's Lawyer: Journalist's Release Is Not Political
May 11, 2009 After four months in Iranian custody, American journalist Roxana Saberi was released from prison and reunited with her parents Monday. Saberi's attorney, Abdolsamad Khorramshahi, tells NPR the court's decision was not political, but legal. And he says he will remember that moment for the "rest of his life."
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Unwrapping Iran
Despite Odds, Women's Movement Persists In Iran
February 1, 2009 Women's voices in Iran have been agents of change through politics, literature, religion and poetry even though women continue to be targets of persecution. And 30 years after the Iranian revolution swept away many freedoms, the women's movement continues to grow.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Politics
Looking at the Future of 'E-Politics'
June 29, 2008 Bloggers, citizen journalists and policymakers come together in New York for an annual forum to discuss the direction of politics on the Web.
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Essay
A Monument to an American's Selflessness in Iran
June 7, 2008 The nomadic Bakhtiari tribe has named a mountain after Helen Jeffreys Bakhtiar to mark her public health work in Iran in the 1950s. It's a high honor for a woman born in Weiser, Idaho, at the start of the 20th century.
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
Tuesday, February 03, 2004
Monday, February 02, 2004
My Name is Iran
February 2, 2004 Twenty-five years ago, Islamic fundamentalists took control of Iran's government. NPR producer Davar Ardalan was a teenager in Tehran, caught up in the crosscurrents of religion and revolution. In a three-part series co-produced with American RadioWorks, Ardalan explores the voices for change within Iran, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi.
