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28 Dec 2025 1 minute read 4 comments Melina Mehr
From childhood, I was that classic bookish kid with glasses. I didn’t have those super thick bottle-bottom lenses, but my eyesight was pretty weak. I first noticed it in fifth grade, and when we went to the eye doctor, I remember he wasn’t exactl...
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...
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...
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...
6 Dec 2025 1 minute read 8 comments Melina Mehr
Kish Marathon Mocks Iran’s Morality Police: 2,000 Women Run Free in “Hijab-Optional” Race”On Friday, December 5, 2025, more than 5,000 runners — including roughly 2,000 women who openly ditched the compulsory hijab — turned the upscale resort island...
3 Dec 2025 2 minute read 7 comments Melina Mehr
A Glance at Iranian Female Singers Persecuted or Imprisoned for Their Art Under the Islamic Republic. As Iranian women’s voices of defiance against religious fanaticism grow louder, and more refuse to bow to the regime’s compulsory hijab and suff...
30 Nov 2025 2 minute read 2 comments Melina Mehr
Iran’s Silent Killer: 161 Lives Lost Every Day to Poisonous Air Yes, you read that right – 161 people die daily in Iran because of air pollution. Citizens are now calling their country “Iran’s A...
25 Nov 2025 3 minute read 3 comments Melina Mehr
Oh boy, what a glorious mess this latest X (you know, the bird formerly known as Twitter) update has stirred up among Iranian users. Picture this: a simple tweak to user profiles that spills the beans on where you're logging in from—and how. F...
23 Nov 2025 1 minute read 6 comments Melina Mehr
Hey guys After all this time, I’m back. I’d love to say I’m absolutely bursting with excitement for life, but let’s be real, that would be stretching it. Still, there’s hope in me, at least enough to keep pedaling. If I ever lost that, tell me why I...
21 Nov 2025 1 minute read 2 comments Melina Mehr
The Flames Devouring Forest Once more, This time in the Hyrcanian Forests, one of the oldest forest in the world. A video has been shared showing the forests around Elit village in northern Iran on fire. It really looks like a complete hell.I fir...
