Without water
he Water Crisis: The Sun Proves the Watering Can / Nikahang Kowsar
Perhaps no object better illustrates water governance and management in Iran than the “aftabeh” (watering can). It is unclear exactly to which monarch’s era the historical origins of the aftabeh go back, but the mere mention of it brings to mind, for many, the image of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini—a photo taken months before his return […]...
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Nikahang Kowsar
November 22, 2025
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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Nikahang Kowsar March 20, 2024
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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Created By:
Siamak Molamohammadi August 22, 2020
