“The U.S. government does not have diplomatic or consular relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and therefore cannot provide protection or routine consular services to U.S. citizens in Iran. The Swiss government‚ acting through its Embassy in Tehran‚ serves as protecting power for U.S. interests in Iran” (Travel.state.gov‚ 2013) Majority of the people travel to Iran for journalism or photography. However‚ it is becoming a growing trend as a place for tourism. Iran’s appeal for tourism is based
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Identity categories such as race‚ sexuality‚ and gender try to conform us to act in a certain way. Culture and society are just two examples of outside factors that try to construct these identity categories upon us. Selections from Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi and the article “The Naked Citadel” by Susan Faludi are two pieces of work that help to demonstrate how outside factors attempt to enforce identity categories upon people. Conforming to and resisting identity categories help an individual
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Preliminary Bibliography - Mashhad-i Bayazid Bastami ʿAbd-al-Rafīʿ Ḥaqīqat‚ Solṭān al-ʿārefīn Bāyazīd Besṭāmī‚ Tehran‚ 1362 Š./1983. ʿAbdur Rabb‚ The Life‚ Thought and Historical Importance of Abu Yazid Al-Bistami‚ Dacca‚ 1971. Adle‚ C. Art et société dans le monde iranien‚ Paris‚ 1982 Adle C. “Katība῾yi naw-yāfta dar Bisṭām” [A newly discovered inscription in Bistam]‚ Āthār‚ x–xi (Iran. Solar‚ 1364/1986)‚ pp. 175–83 Aflākī‚ Šams al-Dīn ‚ Manāqeb al-ʿārefīn‚ ed. T. Yazıcı
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being persecuted by the Australian Government and legal system due to their actions in a protest at the Iranian embassy in Australia. Through the use of flashbacks the audience is shown the horrible torture Hamid endured under the Iranian regime in Tehran‚ the stage directions in Act One‚ Scene 15 state “AHMAD stuffs the jacket into HAMID’s mouth‚ ties it behind his head‚ and pulls at the jacket to lift up his head further‚ while the INTERROGATOR produces a baton”. As a result of this‚ the audience
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How does Michael Morpurgo evoke sympathy for refugees in his novel shadow? Michael Morpurgo evokes sympathy for refugees in his novel shadow by utilizing emotive language to express the cruel conditions the refugees experience whilst travelling to Tehran in the back of a big pickup truck. The refugee’s situation is very partitioned because whilst their home country is at war‚ Refugees are forced to flee the horrible living conditions and seek safety. Michael Morpurgo uses emotive words to describe
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Singapore: A Clean and Green City From “Garden City” to a “City in a Garden” Introduction Singapore is a city-state with a land area of about 710 km2i. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and yet‚ harbours rich natue biodiversity. Singapore is well recognized as the world’s greenest city. According to the 2011 Asian Green City Indexii‚ Singapore is Asia’s greenest metropolis‚ and the only city assessed to perform well above average in the overall rankings. The Singaporean
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[@ 01:15:11] where Alike is reconciling with Arthur‚ her father‚ on the rooftop of Laura’s building. The rooftop scene encompasses the beauty of the morals of the narrative really well and at the same time contrasts the dark themes of the film in a manner that compliments the overall aesthetic of the production. The scene’s Mise en Scene sets the tone for the conclusion of the narrative. The scene takes place on the rooftop of Laura’s apartment building overlooking the sun setting over Brooklyn
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Iran Hostage Crisis In the early morning of November 4‚ 1979 an angry mob of Islamic revolutionaries overran the US Embassy in Tehran‚ “the group called themselves the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line” (History‚ Unknown). The Iran Hostage Crisis was also known as “Conquest of the American Spy Den” which is the literal translation from Persian to English (Lee). From November 4‚ 1979 to January 20‚ 1981 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days in various locations around Iran to make
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The growing tension between the Soviets and the West‚ United States in particular‚ reverberated around the world after the Second World War. Although allied in their fight against Nazi Germany‚ communist Russia and capitalist America soon came to distrust each other’s goals in a post-war world. The Soviets considered the West as being enslaved by capitalism whereas the Americans believed the Soviets were enslaved by communism. This general mistrust and unwillingness to work together is cleverly depicted
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lighthouses and tea. Of lanterns and lonely beaches‚ paris in the snow. I see your face Reflected In puddles and fiull moons‚ Echos of a smile in smoke strung night‚ Drunk on wine. Yputh crowned in glimmer like Patters of jazz across rooftops. I can see you‚ Across blue mountains stretched over shimmering sea; Yoga to the sunrise. Conversations as Forgotten seashells strewn over sores like driftwood; Jungle ruins slung with vines. I remember you‚ Glittered in laughter and
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