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Beyond Genre: Embracing Diversity in Music as ‘The Lofi Guy’
Pooria, also known as Pozx (Pooria On Zodiac’s Expansion), is a 25-year-old Iranian singer, songwriter, and musician based in Tehran. Most Iranian music enthusiasts recognize him for his involvement in the lo-fi genre, and his choice of the username 'The Lo-Fi Guy' on Instagram has reinforced this perception. His distinctive lyrical style, which deviates from…
In Conversation with Niousha Noor: Can the Quintessentially Iranian Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma Be Broken?
At the heart of The Persian Version, an American comedy-drama directed by Maryam Keshavarz, lies a message about cultural identity and family relationships. The Sundance award-winning film is loosely based on the director’s life, who grew up in the United States, and was recently released in Europe—perhaps intentionally or by pure coincidence—at the beginning of…
Ali Mahini’s Lens on Society’s Hidden Realities
“Irooni Boodan (being Iranian)” is a timeless and spaceless mindset and a place that displays the set of behaviors of Iranian people. These behaviors, which have no meaning for a first world, make our identity. Ali Mahini, the young photographer of generation Z, uses the curiosity and arrogance of his generation, to dig into the…

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Ali Mahini’s Lens on Society’s Hidden Realities

“Irooni Boodan (being Iranian)” is a timeless and spaceless mindset and… Read More

Ali Moradizadeh’s Photographs Capture the Raw Energy of Black Iranian Street Culture

In southern Iran, a new generation of Black Iranian youth is… Read More

Capturing Love: The Photographic Journey of Mani and Lania

Love is a vague concept in our daily lives. Everyday we… Read More

Capturing the Soul of Home Through Photography

Katya Abedian-Rawháni is a self-taught photographer and film director, currently in… Read More

Commemorating Abbas Attar: A Legacy of Lens and Pen

Google honored the 80th birthday of Iranian luminary Abbas Attar, renowned… Read More

Ehsan Rasouli Explains The Change In His Approach To The Street Photography

As a photographer, it has happened to you that you don’t… Read More

The Profound Effect of Memories On Our Subconscious

Memories have a profound impact on our subconscious mind. Feelings, beliefs,… Read More

The World of Commercial Photography And Hamidreza Parvizi’s “Rock, Paper, Scissors” Project

In most types of photography, capturing a photo is a process… Read More

The Lens of Ali Haddadi Asl and The Fight Against Fading Memories

Can we stop history from fading? Ali Haddadi Asl, a young photographer… Read More

Bandar-Abbas Based Photographer Mehrdad Mosaferi’s “We Won’t Make It To The Celebration” Photography Collection

The main event, the right situation that can finally bring us… Read More