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Life between two worlds

By Ali Shariat • August 4, 2010 • 2 comments

When you have two passports, you're free to switch between two identities—but sometimes, neither of them feel real. Iranian-Kiwi Ali Shariat ponders the million-dollar question that most migrant youth ask themselves: who am I? More …

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In the tradition of warriors

By Ali Shariat • July 7, 2010 • 2 comments

Kiwi-in-Iran Ali Shariat searches the city of Esfahan to discover the ancient traditions of Pahlevan knights are still practised today. In this dispatch from Iran, Ari visits a a Zoor Khane (house of strength) to watch these warriors train. More …

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My two Irans

By Ali Shariat • May 31, 2010 • 6 comments

Iran is a place of constant dichotomy. On one side, the liberal youth, the 'Persian version' of hippies and emo kids. On the other, the conservative religious Iran, which zealously supports the regime. I find myself in the midst of these two opposing ideologies, trying to make sense of everything. More …

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A Kiwi in Iran: a different kind of green

By Ali Shariat • May 19, 2010 • 30 comments

Ali Shariat's self-described "potentially dangerous and arguably crazy" move to take up an unpaid six month UN internship in Iran starts off this new blog for us, as he swaps the relative safety of an Auckland law firm for the turmoil of Tehran. More …

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