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This is the rough cut of the bull shark video. The videos in this clip were shot in three different cameras, which should explain different resolution qualities you see here. This was a one tank dive that is literally right … Continue reading →

In the summer of 2011 I got visit Carlsbad National Cavern’s Spider Cave. I didn’t include clips from outside of the cave which might reveal the cave’s exact location to the public per National Park Service’s request. The cave is … Continue reading →

Bahram Moshiri’s talk on Hafez from October 9, 2011.

In Turbulent, Neshat’s 1998 two-screen video installation, two singers (Shoja Azari playing the role of the male, and Iranian Vocalist and composer Sussan Deyhim as the female) create a powerful musical metaphor for the complexity of gender roles and cultural … Continue reading →

من خودم به شخصه 100 ها بار مثل گوسفند، سرم را انداخته بودم پایین و رفته بودم کوه، ولی اصلاً نمی دانستم چرا کوهنوردی می کنم.

The other day while I was walking back to my car in front of the Texas Capitol building, I noticed a middle aged white guy in a suit and tie looking at the car. By the time I got there … Continue reading →

Recipients President Barack Obama Sen. John Cornyn Rep. Mike McCaul & Lloyd Doggett Secretary Janet A. Napolitano Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton I am deeply concerned by the unprecedented and possibly illegal campaign of political … Continue reading →

The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, D.C. 20520 Subject: Announced new visa policy for Iranian students May 21, 2011 Dear Madam Secretary, As an Iranian-American I am delighted by the latest announcement by the State Department regarding … Continue reading →