You are either crazy or in love; in honor of Journalist’s Day/ Maryam Shakerni.

I asked, “Do you have a number from the Union of Bakers in Sistan and Baluchestan?” He replied, “I can give you the number of someone who is a baker himself. Get it from him.” Without further questioning, I called the baker and started talking. The more we talked, the more I realized his high […]...

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How do the poorest citizens of Iran spend their days? / Maryam Shakarni

Poverty’s tightness. Fatima and six others live in two six-meter rooms with a four-meter courtyard. The rooms are made of cement blocks and have thin and uneven layers of plaster on them. The ceiling is made of aluminum sheets, and every time the wind blows, Fatima’s seven-member family fears for their shelter to collapse. Every […]...

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