A New Beginning, A Bigger Perspective
Today it became crystal clear to me that the direction of this particular blog is moving from being all about my Iranian American Life to that of Iranian Americans–the people, culture, artists, and great content I learn about and need to share :). No wonder I spent so much time not writing! What was I going to write about?!
This blog and the previous one on Blogspot have both been used in the past as a way to share my own personal experience of life in Iran. This blog now evolves to encompass perspectives from many people, with the intent of creating greater understanding, communication, and insight between Iranian and American people. This blog will include, for example:
Social and Cultural Perspectives
I will use this space to share information regarding the themes and concepts behind the work of Iranian artists, such as the ones who will be showing at the Iran Inside Out exhibition taking place at the Chelsea Art Museum in New York (from June 26-Sept 5). I may share specific details of a Persian Poetry night, as organized by the Persian Arts Festival. Other posts might be similar to this one about Life Goes on in Tehran , promoting the work of artists who share a personal perspective of Iranian life and culture. I may also want to share an interview like Roxana Saberi’s interview on NPR where she speaks of how inspired she was by the women she met in prison, or something by Rick Steves and his time as a journalist in Iran.
People and Organizations
This Iranian American Life will begin to feature exciting news from organizations such as the National Iranian American Council and their efforts in creating peace and stronger communication between Iran and the US. Here we will also include information from the Tehran Bureau (a unique collection of articles from the Harvard Review) and other such resources.
Current Events
I will share articles regarding the upcoming elections such as this article by Nahid Siamdoust, and provide information on where to vote for the upcoming Iranian elections in the US. From what I hear from family and friends in Iran, this is one of the most exciting elections they have seen yet.
Please let me know your thoughts and feedback. If you are interested in writing please let me know. The concept of this blog was founded on promoting cross cultural exchange through education and through the use of technology. The project started with these posts. My intention is to continue to facilitate this type of communication, but on a much larger scale, since this story is much bigger than me, but is one of many, and one that we all share.
