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4 Jan 2026 2 minute read 3 comments Melina Mehr
As nationwide protests in Iran enter yet another intense chapter, I felt the need, in the midst of all this, to look back at the years gone by—to remember the protests from decades past and the quiet, trembling memories I carry from my university d...
2 Jan 2026 6 minute read 3 comments Investigator515
Sometimes, the most humble inventions can have the biggest impact.In the last few articles, we’ve taken a walk back through some of the things that helped us enable globalisation. As part of this, we explored the Shipping Container, the Container Shi...
25 Dec 2025 1 minute read 3 comments Melina Mehr
Snowy days are cold, icy, and unforgiving, yet they undeniably weave breathtaking scenes across the landscapes beyond the city. Let's be honest: what we experience up close is worlds apart from what we glimpse from afar. No matter how deeply we try t...
22 Dec 2025 2 minute read 7 comments Melina Mehr
You could say that both festivals speak of the same timeless narrative — in the deepest, darkest night of the year, light and hope are reborn. I always suspected that “Christmas” and “Yalda” both have common origin, so I searched a bit and came up...
20 Dec 2025 3 minute read 0 comments @DominaCivitas
Short answer: YES — and here’s why. 1. The Formation of the Church Before Institutional Heresy Mechanisms The first heresies formally recognized by the Church only emerge around the eighth century, when a juridical framework finally exists to def...
20 Dec 2025 5 minute read 1 comment Investigator515
Operation Gold is the perfect real-world example of staying quiet to protect sources. Often, espionage can be analogised to a game of chess. There are typically many pieces on the board, and strategy, not force, will dictate how well you play the gam...
19 Dec 2025 1 minute read 3 comments Melina Mehr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YxaaGgTQYM Back then, when even the smallest bit of entertainment or joy was forbidden for us, this beautiful girl suddenly appeared from behind a window. Evanescence - Bring Me To Life It's said that Evanescence’...
16 Dec 2025 3 minute read 1 comment Melina Mehr
In 2025, Iranian authorities intensified their crackdown on artists expressing dissent or challenging cultural restrictions, particularly through rap music—a genre often used for protest against the regime. While many arrests targeted male rappers...
16 Dec 2025 4 minute read 10 comments Investigator515
Aviation is usually a pretty fun topic to write about. With man making the move from the Wright Flyer to the Space Shuttle to the F-22 pretty rapidly, there’s been plenty of technology that has worked behind the scenes to make aviation and transport...
13 Dec 2025 1 minute read 5 comments Melina Mehr
The mountainous forests of northern Iran bring incredible autumns. The colorful mix of tree leaves is truly magical. And as we get closer to winter, the chance to see these views gets shorter. With the arrival of the cold and gloomy autumn, the tr...
