Founded in 1982, Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) is Iran’s largest annual film festival held in Tehran.It is an event that celebrates cultural exchange, displays creative achievements of cineastes and pays tribute to quality local and international films....Read more
Nearly every person you meet is spending 80% of their waking life doing something they hate. Most kids spend the first 20 years in a school system they don't enjoy either....Read more
Paytakht is a popular Iranian TV series released through five seasons and eighty-three episodes over the course of seven years (2011 - 2018) during each Nowruz, the Persian New Year....Read more
Just because you’re famous, or might be one day, it doesn’t mean you can’t get deported. In fact, over the last 50 years, a fair few celebrities or soon-to-be celebrities have been deported from various countries for various reasons. ...Read more
Generally speaking, friends make life better. With them around, you laugh harder, smile wider, and can finally see the bright side of that one really embarrassing moment that had you subconsciously cringing for weeks on end....Read more
Early this year, I started a visual diary called “363 Days of Tea”. My goal was two-fold: to push my creative practice and to share it on social media, hoping to spark a different kind of inspiration....Read more
Bakhtiaris are the other large and famous tribal confederacies in Iran. They speak a type of Lori dialect and live in towns, villages and nomadic territories ...Read more
Life is filled with happiness, sadness, tears, smiles, laughter and other emotions: but when life gets you down, be strong and have faith. Sometimes you may be happy and sometimes be sad; that is the way of life....Read more
There are plenty of good TV series. If you’re trying to figure out what to watch next, here’s a great place to start with a look at 10 of the best shows right now....Read more
Whether you’re a photographer, photo editor or a creative who works with photos on the regular, there’s a question you ask yourself every day: what makes a powerful image? This the kind of photo that throws a line to those on the other side, the viewer, causing them to pause, ref ......Read more
When you think of the image of a pirate, an image of an evil seaman with an eye patch over one eye, a cutlass in his hand and shoddy clothes appears before your eyes. Well, these so-called ‘Robin Hoods’ of the sea really existed once and were very powerful in their times....Read more
Whether you love him or despise him, you just can’t ignore Donald Trump. “The Donald” has been a controversial public figure long before his recent bid for the presidency....Read more
Most people can’t define what makes someone socially awkward, weird or socially inept. But they can usually recognize it instantly. In other words, you know one when you see one. However, what can be harder is analyzing yourself to figure out...Read more
You've probably heard this before, and I hate to sound like some sort of motivational speaker, but the most successful people in the world are also the ones who were willing to make sacrifices. Because despite...Read more
Laughter is the Best Medicine. Sure, it’s fun to share a good laugh. But did you know it can actually improve your health? It’s true: laughter is strong medicine. ...Read more
