The moment millions of Iranians were waiting for tonight. #ShervinHajipour #WomanLifeFreedom #MahsaAmini #Iran ⁦First Lady Melania Trump⁩ ⁦#ACMHonors⁩

No electricity. No water. No heating. No bread. No medicine. A decade long war. And now an apocalyptic earthquake. The west must lift its sadistic sanctions on Syria and stop suffocating the Syrian people for political agendas. Syrians need to recover.

“Sanctions are to end the war” - Syria was first sanctioned in 2004, 7 years before the war “Sanctions don’t target aid” - They hinder them and block Syria from rebuilding/medical equipment “Sanctions are not the problem” - 500K Iraqi children killed by sanctions beg to differ

My latest Asia Times #Iran artists reluctant to get back to business as usual After a brutal crackdown on the protests, artists say resuming cultural gigs is irrelevant Insights by Raheleh Filsoofi راحله فیلسوفی, Pamela Karimi, Mohsen Mohammadi & Pedram Baldari asiatimes.com/2023/02/irania…

If the burning of the Notre Dame church raised $1 Billion in one week... Then 50,000 dead earthquake victims in Syria & #Turkiye should raise 10x that number. DONATE & RT - launchgood.com/campaign/turke…

From Syria, without love

In the deep silence and isolation of McDowell, accompanied by my vessel, experiencing concentration and detachment from academic life! This is truly therapeutic. A much-needed recharge for inner peace.

سه سال پیش چنین روزی (مصادف با سالمرگ مریم میرزاخانی) کمپین پیش‌خرید کتاب پنجاه زن الهام‌بخش ایرانی را راه انداختم و در عرض چند ساعت صدها سفارش گرفتم و لطف آدم‌های زیادی شامل حالم شد. کتاب یه بار دیگه تجدید چاپ شده و اگر تمایل به خرید دارید، لطفا به من پیام بدهید یا ایمیل بزنید

On his birthday, I remember the James Baldwin Library, which served as my sanctuary during my three-week residency MacDowell. The architecture, the light, and the presence of his books inspired and nurtured my creativity and productivity. I dearly miss this place!

زیبا زیبا زیبا …

حاصل عمرم سه سخن بیش نیست خام بودم، پخته شدم، سوختم #مولانا

“The poem is a revenge on loss” Louise Glück Which poem will avenge your absence, Louise? RIP

My top three reads of 2024! Inspiring, thoughtful, and deeply impactful on the works I created last year. 🙏🏽

عکسی که من را برد به خانه عزیز در منیریه! خانه ای که دیگر نیست، مادر بزرگی که دیگر نیست! ای تهران تو بمان!

Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim democratic socialist has won the NYC primary for Mayor!!!!!!

Thank you SharjahArtFoundation