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January 28, 2025

Pedram Tahsini

From the Streets to the Wilderness: The Looming Shadow of Stray Dogs An Interview with Dr. Iman Memarian / Pedram Tahsini

A stray dog refers to a dog that typically has no owner, is not confined to a home, yard, or private property, and roams freely. These dogs interact and mate with other dogs and, in some cases, with other canids—such as wolves—producing hybrid species like wolf-dogs, which can be highly dangerous. They may spend all […]...

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November 21, 2024

Interview with a Survivor of the Madanjo Tabas Mine: “Be Submissive and Say: Yes, Yes, Yes”/ Pedram Tahsini

His name is Abolfazl. He had three brothers, and both he and one of his brothers worked in the Madanjo mine. Now, that brother (Mohammadjavad Beheshtizadeh) has perished alongside 51 other miners, while Abolfazl survived. At first, he refuses to be interviewed. For several hours, he avoids the conversation with various excuses. Finally, he agrees […]...

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October 22, 2024

Mahmoud Nili Ahmadi: The day I was fired from my job, I felt a sense of relief/ Pedram Tahsini.

It took exactly one week to arrange a meeting with the former president of Tehran University. This was not due to their lack of willingness, but because of their busy schedule and constant presence in student defense sessions. As a result, the conversation was delayed for a week. Although even after that, we did not […]...

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September 22, 2024

How the “Women’s Freedom Movement” made it impossible to go back; a conversation with Azar Tashakkor / Pedram Tahsini

Azar Tashakor is a sociologist and an active researcher who is concerned with social changes. She has carried out various research and facilitation projects throughout Iran, mostly in the areas of cities and women. In addition to observing, writing, and presenting sociological analyses, Azar Tashakor is also a life coach. She explains that coaching is […]...

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August 22, 2024

How the “Women’s Liberation Movement” made it impossible to go back; a conversation with Azar Tashakkor / Pedram Tahsini

Azar Tashakor is a sociologist and an active activist researcher who is concerned with social changes. She has carried out various research and facilitation projects throughout Iran, mostly in the areas of cities and women. In addition to observing, writing, and presenting sociological analyses, Azar Tashakor is also a life coach. She explains that coaching […]...

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August 22, 2024

Repentance in “Islam” and repentance in “Islamic Republic”/ Pedram Tahsini

The concept of repentance comes from the root “T-W-B”. In its literal meaning, repentance is a return or turning from something unpleasant to something pleasant. In some texts, it is also used to refer to returning from disobedience or abandoning sin, which is considered the most beautiful form of repentance. However, this latter meaning contradicts […]...

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July 22, 2024

The Do’s and Don’ts of Women in Prison; A Conversation with Alieh Shekarbigi/ Pedram Tahsini

By looking at the statistics, we will realize that the number of convicted women in courts and subsequently the female prison population is growing. However, less attention has been paid to their issues and problems upon their return to society. Neglecting this important issue has always increased concerns about the mental health of these individuals, […]...

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June 21, 2024

“Examining the Negative Social and Familial Effects of the “Noor Plan”; A Conversation with Fatemeh Mousavi Vaiyeh and Pedram Tahsini”

Without a doubt, what I see today on the streets of the country, especially in the capital, has no relation to “light”. What is being implemented under the name of “Light Plan” is, in other words, the same cultural cleansing that resulted in the death of Mahsa Amini and widespread protests across the country for […]...

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May 21, 2024

Be careful, workers are sacrificing themselves. / Pedram Tahsini

According to the inflation reported by the Statistical Center of Iran and the Central Bank, we have extracted the monthly cost of living for a family of 3.3 members until the end of Azar month 1402 (December 2023) to be 23 million and 500 thousand tomans. This was stated by Mohsen Bagheri, the deputy head […]...

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April 20, 2024

Is it cunning or greed that is the victim?/ Pedram Tahsini

No sane mind can accept that a prohibited item can be sold at half price, but in Iran, nothing is impossible. Under heavy sanctions, anything is possible, including pre-ordering twenty iPhones at half price with the hope of making double profit, and of course, to prevent the national currency from becoming worthless in the bank […]...

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March 20, 2024