by Sadra | Dec 5, 2009 | Blog
Ahead of a planned opposition rally on Monday, Iran tightened security and arrested over 20 mothers who were mourning children killed in the unrest that has broken out since the disputed June 12 elections. The mothers took part in an antigovernment protest in Leleh...
by Sadra | Dec 4, 2009 | Blog
My husband is a night owl. He crawls into be sometime after 2 each night and usually makes some strange statement that I either ignore or sleep through. The other night, while I was suffering from jetlag, he asked, “How do Iranians make a joke out of everything?” For...
by Sadra | Dec 4, 2009 | Blog
The news from Iran that a doctor who exposed the torture of jailed protesters has himself died under suspicious circumstances involving a poisoned salad reminded me it’s been six months since that nation’s tumultuous presidential election and the beginning...
by Sadra | Dec 3, 2009 | Blog
Political activists who escaped to Turkey after fleeing Iran’s post-election unrest claim they are being subjected to a campaign of threats and intimidation by agents of the Islamic regime. Several have told the Guardian that they fear for their lives after...
by Sadra | Dec 3, 2009 | Blog
Levantine Cultural Center presents an extensive roster of artists and performers in “Artists for Iran,” a celebration of the arts and human rights in conjunction with United4Iran.org, which is coordinating related programs in 27 cities worldwide. Combining...
