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“In Iran They Call Me English and in England They Ask Me Where I’m From”: Navigating Identity and Belonging in Bea Dero’s Bound by Two Homes
What does it mean to belong to two places, yet fully to neither? For many growing up in the diaspora, this sense of in-betweenness—a constant balancing act between identities, languages and cultures—is part of everyday life. “In Iran they call me English and in England they ask me where I’m from,” says British-Iranian artist Bea…
2025-04-16
Music
How rage is reshaping Persian rap
What has long set Persian rap apart from other popular music scenes in Iran is not merely its sound or lyrical boldness, but a deeper, more ambitious undercurrent—a shared desire among its artists, producers, fans, and even digital platforms to be part of something far larger than themselves. This is a community with one eye…
2025-04-14
Fashion
AGA BIBI—Today this, tomorrow that
AGA BIBI is a fashion brand driven by the vision of Mehrnoush Shahhosseini—an architect, designer, storyteller and the creative team lead behind AGA BIBI. Born in 1973 in Tehran, she grew up as the youngest of a five-member family, with two older brothers. Her father was a university professor of literature and her mother was…
2025-03-25
Culture
Lost but Not Forgotten: Reviving Iran’s Flavors
I had the opportunity to speak with Shahrzad Shokouhivand, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu pastry school, founder of L'Atelier de Shahrzad and Femme Chic Patisserie, the first Iranian to receive the esteemed L’Ordre du Mérite Agricole. As a visionary pastry chef and entrepreneur, she has been instrumental in reviving Iran’s forgotten flavors and bringing…
2025-03-20
Music
Rehearsal: Golsa and the Music of the Streets
The interview with Golsa started in a way that was as unique as the artist herself. I could hear the unmistakable sounds of bustling Iranian high streets in the background as we finally connected. It’s a cold day, she’s probably walking an uphill pathway as she keeps breathing between every few words or so. And then,…
2025-03-20
Culture
Nowruz family portraits from pre-70s
Before Instagram grids and family group chats, there were portraits like these. Taken during Norooz in Iran, sometime before the 1970s, this series of family photographs tells a quiet story of closeness, tradition, and joy. One family, many relatives, countless memories—captured in the soft tones of aging film. The photos feel familiar even if you’ve…
2025-03-20
Music
Rehearsal: Churooks Syncopated Stories from Tehran
Amazing boys, I started my chat with them by asking them about some of their recent on-repeat songs that they are listening to. In the middle of our conversation, Bardia said that his recent on-repeat song was Starship Syncopation by Cory Wong. Spot on! That’s it. That’s exactly where I wanted to begin this conversation.…
2025-03-20
Music
D0T: Four Artists. One Vision. No Genre.
Some stories unfold gradually, shaped by time and experience. Others erupt into existence with the energy of something inevitable—like a spark catching fire. Dot is one of those stories. The collective vision of four distinct artists—Ali, Nima, Sina, and Arsham—has crystallized into a music label that dares to push the boundaries of Iranian sound. Ali Gandomi,…
2025-03-20
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