for @financialtimes.com I wrote about Vancouver's Little Tehran – a neighbourhood where immigrants began arriving after the revolution and which has seen a surge of new arrivals in recent years. At times, it feels like their memories of Iran merge on these streets: www.ft.com/content/e92f...

"Hilal implores us to think about what we have learned about ugliness throughout our lives and the history these ideas are steeped in." @dazeddigital.com UGLINESS is translated by Elisabeth Lauffer. newvesselpress.com/books/ugline...

My interview with @moshsky.bsky.social on the release of her book UGLINESS, published in @dazeddigital.com

My story for @thenewarab.bsky.social on the underreported but ever troubling crisis of cash in Gaza: www.newarab.com/features/loo...

It's being reported that Iran's (somehow more than already) draconian hijab law will enable use of AI to go after uncovered women. but importantly, this is already happening – CCTV captures 'violators', IDs them via chips in their Karte Melli & sends texts to the 'offender' outlining punishment

Reporting today on the release of Toomaj Salehi from Isfahan's Central Prison after 753 days in detention. many call him the 'son of Iran' - arrested for supporting the Woman Life Freedom protests and making music critical of the Islamic Republic www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/m...