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Writing from Iran

December 2011

We present work from Iran. Mana Neyestani draws a cartoon and sets off a riot, Soheila Beski finds an immigrant clinging to the reflection of her past, and Elham Eshraghi leads a lamb from the slaughter.

The Mirror

By Soheila Beski

When the Bolsheviks took over, Tsar Nicholas summoned my father.

Translated from Persian by Assurbanipal Babilla

Lamb

By Elham Eshraghi

Before he could reach for his abacus to add up the total, Tooba Khanum opened the folds of her chador to produce a rooster.

Translated from Persian by the author

December 2011 Fantastic Iranian Metamorphosis Mana Neyestani Feature

An Iranian Metamorphosis

By Mana Neyestani

Write why you drew that cartoon and why you chose a Turkish word.

Translated from Persian by Ghazal Mosadeq

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