Not participating of local communities in the plan of transferring the capital/ Sina Yousefi

Concentration and centralization have become one of the structural characteristics of governance in Iran after the establishment of the Islamic Republic system. This centralized approach has gradually led to the creation and intensification of deep social, economic, political, and cultural problems. In the midst of this, plans such as relocating the capital from Tehran to […]...

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Makran; From Ancient History to the Imagination of Becoming the Capital / Morteza Hamounian

In the beginning of the winter month of 1403, Mohammad Reza Aref, the first deputy of the new government of the Islamic Republic, openly declared among the members of the Foreign Economic Relations Committee that if they come to a conclusion about the transfer of the capital, one of the regions that will be seriously […]...

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The correct solution is the development of Balochistan by the Baloch and through the Baloch themselves / Ahmad Baloch

The discussion of transferring the capital of Iran from Tehran to the coasts of Makran in Balochistan, goes beyond a mere administrative and infrastructural decision, and will have profound cultural, social, and demographic consequences for Balochistan. This decision, made without the genuine participation of the indigenous people, will not only fail to lead to sustainable […]...

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Is society’s sensitivity towards death sentences enough?/ Zahra Bagheri-Shad

The issuing of death sentences for Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist, and Parisa Azizi, a social worker, is seen by many human rights activists as part of the ongoing war against women that the Islamic Republic has intensified in the past two years. It is a reaction to the widespread women’s movement in Iran and […]...

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World Water Day, or Mirage?/ Good Melody of Kowsar

For decades, many people have been celebrating World Water Day on the first week of the year and trying to awaken the sleepers on this day. But I mostly remember the Day of the Dead in Mexico (Día de los Muertos) where they drink, dance, and laugh in memory of the dead. Although I do […]...

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The Naked Life of Unregistered Baloch Children/ Marzieh Mohabbey

I cannot let go of the enchantment of those glances, and I cannot understand the bright light in the eyes of the children who were forever bound in the attack of Pakistan’s missiles on a village in Saravan, located in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. I cannot understand which race, nationality, or ethnicity the flow of […]...

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The Path of Students in Sistan and Baluchestan: Fatal Incidents or Dropping Out of School?/ Khalilullah Balochi

Children who are left behind from education are one of the fundamental problems of the education system in Iran, with the highest statistics belonging to the Sistan and Baluchestan province. Thirteen years after major changes in Iran’s education system, the growth rate of these children has posed a serious challenge to the education system. Official […]...

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How did Iran become poor in the last ten years?/ Amir Aghayi

Last month, the publication of an advertisement on the “Divar” website regarding a request from a poor family in Semiram, located in Isfahan province, was met with a lot of reactions from social media users. In the published advertisement, this family has asked citizens not to throw away their “extra food” and to give it […]...

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In my homeland, there are unknown identities in Sistan and Baluchestan/Miran Bahouti.

More than a hundred years have passed since the opening of birth certificates to the lives of Iranians, but after a century, there are still people who remain without birth certificates. These are people whose Iranian roots and heritage date back more than a century, but living in remote areas has deprived them of having […]...

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Becoming a security issue after years of mismanagement/Siamak Malamahmoudi

The industrialization of societies has increased day by day after the industrial revolution and the implementation of development plans without considering the environmental impacts. This has led to changes in land use from forests to agricultural and livestock lands, construction of dams, and manipulation of the natural water cycle, among other factors. The alarming increase […]...

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Recession in Balochistan’s handicraft industry due to the spread of Corona/Turan transportation.

It can be boldly stated that Sistan and Baluchestan province has been one of the most deprived and forgotten regions of Iran in the past few decades. In support of this claim, recent remarks by Ali Yarmohammadi, the representative of Zahedan, can be mentioned, who stated: “About 74% of the people in Sistan and Baluchestan […]...

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Discrimination between provinces and lack of budget for school reconstruction; in conversation with Mohammad Basit Darazehi / Ali Kalaii.

This is a caption این یک عنوان است This is a caption. The conversation is with Ali Kalai. “The budget problem and lack of financial resources for the reconstruction and renovation of schools, especially in the field of education in the country, was a topic of discussion by Mohammad Basit Darazehi, representative of the Islamic […]...

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