Abbas Atrvash,
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Abbas Atrvash was born in Abadan, in 1938, where he finished his high school and joined Iranian Airways, which afterwards was nationalized and called Iran National Airlines (Iran Air).
He obtained his BA in English literature from Shiraz University. For most of his career he served airline industry in locations such as Abadan, Shiraz, Lebanon, Pakistan, United Kingdom and Greece. He returned to the Iran Air's Head Office in Tehran, in 1975. He left Iran in 1983, and has been residing in Toronto since 1986.
His Persian book - The history of Iranian commercial aviation - the only book written on this subject, is under publication.
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April Aguirre,
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April Aguirre is pursuing her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature at Mount St. Mary's College, an all women's university in West Los Angeles. She actively writes for school publications like the annual literary magazine, Mount Voices. April's writings draw heavily from personal circumstances and often integrate issues of culture, identity and human relations. Aside from writing, April has enlisted learning new languages and travel as life goals since her five month experience this past year in Rome, Italy has left quite a mark. Upon graduating in December of 2004, April hopes that writing will not take a back seat to school loan payments and, on the contrary, anticipates that writing will be the key in getting those loans paid off. |
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Aryana Farshad,
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The Persian-born filmmaker began her higher education in Paris, majoring in French Literature at La Sorbonne, prior to receiving her degree from L? Institut Des Hautes Etudes cinematographiques in Film Production and Editing. She started work as a documentary editor in France, continuing in Iran, where she received the ABU Award for editing THE EMIGRANT BIRDS and worked with major award-winning Iranian and European filmmakers, including the two times Oscar winner French director, Albert Lamorisse.
She was also Associate Professor at the Institute of Film and Television Higher Studies in Tehran where she taught Montage de Film
In 1978, Ms. Farshad moved to the United States and continued film studies at U.S.C. She joined the Editors Guild of America (I.A.T.S.E ) and worked in post-production at major studios, including MGM and Columbia Pictures, while developing her own documentary projects.MYSTIC IRAN: THE UNSEEN WORLD is Aryana Farshad's first full-length documentary. |
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Azadeh Farahmand,
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Azadeh is a doctoral candidate in the UCLA Department of Film and Television, where she is also employed as a teaching associate. She holds a Master's degree in cinema studies and a Bachelor's degree in philosophy. With an increasing passion for making documentaries, Azadeh has recently completed a short documentary, A Diary of Grief, about the renowned Persian poet Ahmad Shamlou, who recently passed away. This film had its world premiere in the International Exile Film Festival in Sweden in October of 2001. Azadeh has also been writing poetry for over ten years in both English and Persian. Selected excerpts from her poems have been published in various anthologies and journals, including the recent A World Between (1999). She is currently editing and preparing a collection of her poems for publication. |
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Bianca Zahrai,
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Bianca is the Chief Financial Officer at International Alliance in Service and Education in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is also an ERISA and retirement Consultant and Lecturer. She has written extensively on ERISA and retirement matters and is a frequent contributor to various publications. |
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Bita Rahbar,
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Dr. Bita Rahbar is a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles-Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital. Dr. Rahbar received her training in eating disorders at UCLA. She was the Associate Director of the UCLA Intensive Outpatient Eating Disorders Program from 1994 through 2000. She is also in private practice in the Los Angeles Area.
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Brian Hanson Appleton,
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My name is Brian Hanson Appleton. My mother is Norwegian and my father was a Russian Jew.
I was born in Tokyo, Japan on March 18, 1950. I grew up in Greece and Italy from 1952 to 1966.
I went to George Washington University graduating with a degree in Anthropology in 1972.
I lived and worked in Iran from 1974 to 1979 and developed a deep love for Iran and Iranians.
I am a lighting designer by profession but my main avocation is writing and freelance journalism. I have a wife and two sons and we live in Northern California.
I am a peace activist and a women's rights activist. I am a columnist for CASMII (Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Invasion of Iran) and I am a member of the Feminine Majority and of NOW (National Organization for Women's Rights.)
I have written for: Irandokht.com, The Persian Heritage Magazine, The Iranian Times, The Payvand News, CASMII, The Guardian (UK), Aljazeera English Magazine, Hackwriters.com, The Persian Mirror, My.Lifeinitaly.com, Amazon.com book reviews, The LD+A magazine, etc.
My main political activism right now is focused on trying to prevent this US administration from invading Iran. |
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Cathy Manner,
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Cathy Manner is a biomedical scientist at SAIC in Frederick, Maryland. She received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego, in June 2003. Cathy was previously an associate editor of the Journal of Environment and Development, an international environmental policy journal. In her free time, she enjoys reading and attending arts events. Cathy is very excited to be a part of IranDokht and welcomes the opportunity to learn more about women’s issues and Iranian culture. |
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Darius Kadivar,
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Darius is a cosmopolitan freelance journalist born to a French mother and Persian father. Drawn by a passion for films from a very young age thanks to many Hollywood films seen on Iranian TV before the revolution, he has written extensively in the Iranian media on the subject. He holds a degree in physical chemistry and film history from the universities of Strasbourg and Montpellier France.
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Davood N. Rahni Prof.,
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Davood N. Rahni lives in New York where he serves as a professor of chemistry and maintains adjunct professorships in environmental law and dermatology. In tandem with his prolific scientific publications, he has also endeavored to produce a substantial number of articles that deal with history and culture of Iran, the integration of Iranian-Americans in American life and the challenges they face, and current affairs. His latest book, Bioimaging in Neurodegeneration, will soon follow by the next book, FROM NATANZ TO NEW YORK: The Odyssey of an Ordinary Iranian (Persian) Wanderer. |
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Davoud Shahidi,
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Born in Tehran in 1952, Davoud Shahidi received his B.A. in Architecture from Tehran University. He has continued studying architecture in the U.S. and has begun a career in drawing cartoons. His works were published in liberal press releases before the revolution. His first individual exhibition was showcased in Lito Gallery in 1977. In this exhibition he brought up black humor for the first time. Davoud has worked with Seda magazine in Boston and, in 1994, he established an individual exhibition on black humor at the Barg Gallery. |
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Ellie Miraftabi, MFT. PhD,
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For more than eight years I have been helping people face their most difficult challenges. My own bicultural experiences have contributed to my work and deepened my research and understanding of biculturalism and cross-cultural psychological issues. My doctoral dissertation, titled Bridges to Tomorrow: On the Current Crisis of Contemporary American Adolescent Girls. was presented at the 26th International Congress of Applied Psychology in Athens, Greece, in 2006. I have presented conferences and seminars on Parenting, Adolescents issues, Peace Psychology, and Media Psychology and made a documentary film about ADHD.
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Ellika Sadr,
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Ellika has recently graduated from high school and will be attending UC Irvine as a psychology and social behavior major. She hopes to go to medical school and become a pediatrician. She enjoys the company of her friends and shopping. In her spare time, Ms. Sadr volunteers in various charity organizations. She is very health-oriented and is a member of the water polo team at her school.
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Etrat Elahi,
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Etrat holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Journalism. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degrees in philosophy & child development from the University of Tehran. She was the Editor-in-Chief for the Home Economics sections of Sepid-o-Siah and Tehran Mossavar magazines in Iran. She is a contributor to Encyclopedia Iranica, where she has done extensive research on Persian cooking and the origins of Persian dishes. She is also the co-owner of The Nutty Cookie, an online gift basket and cookie company established in 1984. She currently resides in Northern California.
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Fahimeh Farsaie,
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Fahimeh was born in Teheran. She worked as a journalist and literary critic in Iran for Kayhan newspaper. After the 1979 Revolution she imigrated to Germany (1983), where she continued her work as a literary critic and journalist for the German-Newspapers. She published 5 books, Novels and short stories, written in German. |
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Fari Bradley, Journalist
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Fari Bradley is a journalist, radio presenter, producer and sound designer. She also performs regularly as a sound artist and musician, released on several compilations including "Women Take Back the Noise". |
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Fariba Enteshari,
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Born in Shiraz, Iran, Ms. Enteshari immigrated first to Germany, and then to the USA as a teen. She completed her M.A. degree in German at the University of Southern California with specialties in linguistics and multi-media. She received B.S. degrees in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Düsseldorf in Germany and Mississippi State University. Over the past seven years, Ms. Enteshari has studied Rumi’s masterpiece, Mathnavi, a six-volume poem, in its original Persian text, with internationally renowned Rumi scholars. Ms. Enteshari has lectured on women’s spirituality, Rumi's teachings, and women in Islam. She has conducted numerous Rumi seminars and workshops, including “Women Experiencing Islamic Prayer,” “A Sufi Journey toward Light,” and “Wings of the Soul.” Ms. Enteshari was a featured speaker at the Rumi 2000 Conference, an international event for Rumi scholars from around the world. In March 2000, Ms. Enteshari opened the Rumi Educational Center for “Rumi lovers and lovers of the Universe.”
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Fariba Rofougaran,
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Fariba earned her Ph.D. in French literature from the University of Southern California, with an emphasis on 20th century literature and feminist theory. She has taught French literature and women’s studies. Her publications include articles in Zan magazine, Jense Dovvom, jaam va jaan and Forough, of which she is co-creator and co-editor, and many translations to Persian . Ms. Rofougaran has studied both Eastern philosophies, in theory and in practice, as well as Western self-realization. She has led seminars in self-realization in Iran. Currently she lives in Southern California where she teaches Kundalini Yoga, leads workshops in Jnana Yoga or yoga of the mind, and also teaches tanbur, the spiritual stringed instrument of Ahle Hagh as meditation. Her vision is to teach Nada yoga to musicians, adding the healing power to their art. For more information
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Farideh Seihoun,
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Dr. Farideh Seihoun obtained her B.A. degree in Persian and Arabic literature from the University of Tehran in 1963; an M.S. in secondary school curriculum from Dominican College, San Rafael, California in 1966; and a Ph.D. in foundations of teacher education from the University of Massachusetts in 1972. She completed several postdoctoral courses at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has over thirty years of experience as an academic, both in Iran and the USA. She is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor of Education at Framingham State College; and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Staff Development, and Director of Bilingual Education, TBE, ESL and Chapter 622 Equity for Chicopee Public Schools in Massachusetts. In addition, Ms. Seihoun has served as a member of curriculum frameworks development team for Massachusetts' Education Reform Act of 1993; as an adviser to the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education in the areas of mathematics, science and technology; and as a member of the State Assessment Committee for the development of statewide tests for K-12 students in Massachusetts. She holds eight certificates, has published two books and fourteen articles, and has completed two translations. She is fluent in Persian, Arabic, English, French and Turkish.
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Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmaian,
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Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmaian was born in Tehran in 1940. She studied in Iran and Switzerland. Married in 1965 to Farmanfarmaian and widowed on 1973. Resident in Geneva since 1979, combined with London since 1993. Extensive travels, including research trips throughout the Silk Road. Since 2001, active trustee of the Soudavar Memorial Foundation, which funds and promotes the study of Iranian history and Persian culture in its different aspects. Has written and given talks in Persian (including an edited book on the environment) and in English (academic journals and online sites), primarily on themes relating to Persian culture in its wider historical application]. |
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Fereshteh Davaran,
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Fereshteh Davaran is a literary critic. She is in final stage of completing her PhD at Berkley
university and teaches at a local college in North California.
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Foojan Zeine,
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Dr. Foojan Zeine is an International Speaker, Author, Psychotherapist and successful Clinical Supervisor. She has her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. She has a large private practice in Tarzana, California. She is an expert in the area of Intimate Relationship and Addiction and has extensive experience treating Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Domestic Violence. She is the founder and the CEO for Personal Growth Institute, a not for profit organization that offers psychotherapy service to the multi-cultural and multi-lingual population. Foojan has been elected as the President of Iranian-American Mental Health Association. Foojan presents nationally and is an expert on Online Therapy, conducts experiential and interactive seminars that focus on Addiction, Couples’ Communication, self improvement, and organizational skills for the public, psychotherapists and the corporate world. Foojan colaborate with IranDokht regularly by writing articles and providing online expert advice. In addition she hosts a live satellite television shows on JAM-E-JAM International addressing psychological issues relevant to the general public, and writes a weekly article in Farsi for an International "Tehran" magazine.
Click here to purchase Foojan's Self-Improvement CDs featured on Eclectic Woman.
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Francine T. Mahak,
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Dr. Mahak has about thirty years of experience with a wide range of expertise. As a consultant she has fourteen years of experience, teaching programs and training client facilitators nationwide in a range of management skills: business and technical communication, coaching skills, meeting facilitation, conflict and stress. As a curriculum developer and training designer, she designed training materials in business writing, presentations, coaching skills, and interactive training skills. In addition, she has developed foreign-language instructional materials. She also has extensive experience as a translator, editor and interpreter. She has interpreted and produced materials in French, English, and Persian, in business and technical areas, as well as in education and literature. Dr. Mahak’s educational background includes a Ph.D. in Middle East studies (Persian)from the University of Utah (1986), an M.A. degree in linguistics from the University of Tehran (1976), and a B.A. degree in Russian from Wellesley College (1972). She also obtained a Baccalauréat on philosophie - letters in Paris, France (1968). She has native fluency in French, English, and Persian, as well as an extensive background in Spanish, Russian, Italian, and Arabic.
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Gissou Azarnia,
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Gissou Azarnia is a 2003 graduate of the University of CA - Los Angeles where she majored in Political Science and minored in Anthropology. Pursuing her goal for a career in international law has taken her many places -literally and figuratively. A New Jersey native, Gissou moved to the West Coast at the tender age of 17 and involved herself in a host of jobs, internships, and community service activities during the course of her four years at UCLA. She has worked for Stop Prisoner Rape - an LA-based humanitarian organization - and has done public relations work for the ACLU and events planning for HRW. Most recently, Gissou completed a six-month long internship program at the Middle East Institute in Washington D.C. where she frequently met with former ambassadors and government officials in her research on drug trafficking in Afghanistan and the Central Asian region. Gissou is currently in her first-year of studies at the Rutgers-Camden School of Law, Class of 2006. She has been awarded the prestigious Rutgers Dean's Scholarship for the 2003-04 academic year and was elected secretary of the International Law Society at the law school. Gissou hopes to intern at the United Nations' ICTR in Arusha, Tanzania for the summer of 2004. |
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Haideh Hirmand,
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Dr. Hirmand has been in private practice since 1999 in New York and is a member of the plastic surgery departments of the New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Surgery, and Lenox Hill Hospital. She is also Assistant Professor of Surgery at Cornell Medical College. She is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. She was awarded the Certificate of Achievement in Aesthetic Surgery by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery for her clinical research in the surgical management of the prominent eye (2000). Dr. Hirmand volunteers as attending plastic surgeon at the NYU-Downtown plastic surgery clinic, treating the indigent population. She has also been invited to travel to Mexico several times on reconstructive missions as part of the national health development project of the government of Mexico. She has served as the Chairperson of the health committee of the National Council of Women and is an active member of Physicians for Human Rights in Caspia Sea, Iran. Her educational background includes valedictorian in molecular biology at the University of California (1984), medical degree at Harvard Medical School (1990), and a master’s degree in public administration at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She trained at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in surgery, and was a surgical research fellow at Cornell Medical College and Rockefeller University, and a visiting scholar at Oxford University. She resumed her plastic surgery training at the New York Hospital in 1995, and pursued sub-specialty fellowships in eyelid and aesthetic surgery in Atlanta, followed by a second cranio-facial and aesthetic fellowship in Paris.
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Heather Catherine Orr,
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Heather has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Women's Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is currently a staff writer and web assistant for IranDokht. She has worked for the Los Angeles Times and the J. Paul Getty Research Institute. Besides writing for IranDokht, she also writes poetry and short stories in her spare time.
She hopes to continue her studies in English and Creative Writing at San Francisco State University and receive her Master's of Fine Arts degree. Her favorite authors include Percy Bysshe Shelley and Elizabeth Barrett-Browning as well as Will Self and Luce Irigary. She supports the work of RAWA and Pacifica Radio KPFK 90.7FM, and is a member of the Green Party. She resides in the Los Angeles area.
Personal Quote: Feminism is not dead only sleeping (or maybe just taking a minute to yawn).
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Houra Yavari,
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Senior Research Scholar, Department of Middle Eastern & Asian Languages & Cultures, and Online Publishing Coordinator, Centre for Iranian Studies Columbia University.
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Katherine Toliao,
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Katherine Toliao attends Santa Clara University, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a specialization in Postcolonial Studies. She is particularly interested in Cultural Studies, Women/'s Studies, and how issues of ethnicity and gender intersect, which is what attracted her to becoming a writer for IranDokht. In her spare time, she enjoys writing short stories and screenplays, as well as playing rugby, watching films, attending concerts, and spending time with her friends and family. Upon graduating, she plans to teach English abroad, travel, and learn as many languages as possible before finding a job in which she can earn a living doing her favorite thing: writing. |
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Laleh Bakhtiar,
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Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology, an M.A. in philosophy, and a B.A. in History. She is a nationally certified counselor, licensed in the state of Illinois. Dr. Bakhtiar has been practicing Islam for over 30 years. She is co-author of A Sense of Unity and author of many books including: Sufi Expressions of the Mystic Quest, three volumes of God’s Will Be Done, Muhammad’s Companions, The Encyclopedia of Islamic Law, Ramadan: Motivating Believers to Action, and Sufi Women of America: Angels in the Making (Kazi Publications). She has also translated over 30 books on Islam and the Islamic movement into English. She has lectured extensively in both religious and academic institutions. Through the works on psychology she has become the leading authority on the Sufi origins of the Enneagram. She is an expert in the psychology of spiritual chivalry (futuwwa, javanmardi). She directs her work towards Muslim women and youth. She is presently Director of the Institute of Traditional Psychology and In-House Scholar at Kazi Publications. She is on the advisory board of the Center for Religion and the Media, jointly established by the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University and the Garett Evangelical Theological Seminary, is a Trustee of the Council for the Parliament of the World's Religions and teaches Islam at the University of Chicago. She has a computer-based training program on the Internet at www.sufienneagram.com |
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Lilly Rana Ghahremani,
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Lilly was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She attended the University of Michigan, completing a degree in English Literature, but dabbling in everything from economics and biology to Congolese dance and medieval French literature. She is in her last year at UCLA’s School of Law. Lilly hasn’t decided exactly what she will pursue next, but she knows that it will be exciting and educational, and she regards her participation in IranDokht as a huge step in the right direction… |
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Lily Ayman,
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Ms. Ayman received her education in Iran, Europe, and the USA in the field of education. Ms. Ayman was the founding member of the Children's Book Council of Iran, and served on the board of the International Books for Young People from 1974 to 1978.The elementary readers in Persian that she wrote and editedwere used in Iranian schools for two decades, up to 1980.
In 1979 she moved abroad and since then she has been active in encouraging Persian families to teach their children the Persian language. She was a lecturer at the University of Chicago from 1998-2000, teaching Persian. Her books include Shadmaneh Kudakaneh and Farsi Beyamuzim, which are used in Persian communities around the world. Her Mankind is My Family, prepared during the International Year of Peace, was translated and published in German and Russian. She was a member of the national task force for preparing the curriculum for Parent Facilitator Program within the Baha'i Education Core Curriculum framework, and a faculty member at the Louhelen National Baha'i Teacher Training Center in the area of parenting.
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Mahasti Shahrokhi,
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Mahasti is a journalist, theater critic and storyteller. She was born in Malayer,Iran in September 1956. She spent her elementary and high school years in Tehran and graduated from the Fine Art University of Tehran with a degree in theater arts. In the fall of 1984 she emigrated to France and continued her education in variety of fields, including educational technology, study of ancient Iran, and comparative literature. She earned her Ph.D. in literature at the Sorbonne. Many of her articles have been published in artistic and literary magazines inside and outside of the country. Her popular novel, A Shawl as Long as the Silk Road (Baran Publication, Sweden, 1999), attracted critical attention, and Cactus magazine (published in the U.S.) devoted its third publication to this novel. Ms. Shahrokhi currently resides in Paris.
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Mahdokht Sanati,
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Mahdokht Sanati studied for Ph.D. in early childhood education at Illinois University. She received her M.S. in social and psychological counseling from Tehran University. She was awarded the Best Children’s Book of the Year in 1969 for The Bird and the People, an illustrated book for children. She also won the title of Best Translation for a Children’s Science Book in 1972. In addition, Ms. Sanati has published numerous articles, book reviews, short stories for newspapers, and Jomjomak Barg-e Khazoon (a collection of nursery rhymes). Her latest publication is Letters, Writings, and Remembrances, a three -volume work on the life of Sedigheh Dolatabadi. Ms. Sanati was the co-founder of the Children's Book Council in Iran 37 years ago and co-founded the Society for the Protecting the Rights of the Child in Iran 6 years ago. She has held many positions throughout her life. Some of these community services include: Director of Organization for Rural Women’s Education in Iran, Director of Orchard Downs Student Counseling group, Director of Association In Support of Children’s Rights In Iran, and a Member of the Board of irectors, Iranian Children’s Right Society. |
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Mahvash Azhir,
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Born and raised in Iran, Mahvash completed her studies in theatre at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Tehran, Iran. Her interest in musical theatre took her to England where she completed her post graduate degree in Musical Theatre from Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts, in London. After returning to Iran, Mahvash began teaching Acting courses at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts and Faculty of Fine Arts of University of Tehran. Currently, Mahvash is living in San Diego, California. Her dedication and love of theatre ensured continuous activity and participation in theatrical activities in San Diego. Mahvash has performed Iranian Folk and contemporary music throughout California. She has also participated in several American Musical festivals and events in California. Even with her demanding performance schedule, Mahvash has managed to earn her master's degree in Educational Technology and is currently working as the services coordinator for the San Diego Regional Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
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Majid Nafisi,
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Majid Nafisi,
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Manouchehr Saadat Noury,
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Manouchehr Saadat Noury, known as Manny Noury, was born in Tehran, Iran. Currently, he is residing in Montreal, Canada. He holds a BA degree in Journalism from Tehran University, a MS degree in Human Nutrition from Columbia University (USA), a DVM degree from Tehran University, and a PhD degree in Humanities with a project on Literature from Vanderbilt University (USA).
He is an independent writer who does not subscribe to any political party. He started writing poetry as a teenager and has many publications in numerous International and Iranian periodicals. He is also the author of several scientific books such as "Human Nutrition", "Experimental Nutrition", and many articles published by Tehran University between 1968 and 1986. He was the founder & editor of the cultural and scientific Journal of Farm (Mazra'eh) in 1980. The Journal, which was also bilingual (Persian & English) survived only until 1985. Some of his works can be viewed on the Internet. An excerpt from his memoir, "Missing Moments", is also available online. "Wish & Hope" is the title of his anthology of 40 poems, which was published in October 2004. |
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Maria Ochoa,
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Maria recieved her B.A. degree in English from Mount St. Mary's College. She minored in Business Managment because she found it too dry to swallow all in one go. Her father blames this unfortunate choice on Charlotte Bronte and Sandra Cisneros. True, but alas her mentor, Marcos Villatoro, Edgar Allan Poe, and Rumi were in on it also. She is Of Mexican American Heritage, and a proud member of Alumna of Latinas Unidas. Currently, Ochoa works with special needs children and adults. Maria mailed herself to Italy last year, but it inevitably returned her. She misses the Gelatto al Mezza Notte on the Loggia steps especially Amannati's Neptune; although half of Florence has been trying to give it away for centuries. When she grows up she wants to be as succesful as JK Rowling and as lyrical as Eliot, while being as Riveraesque (Rubens eat your heart out) as possible. She loves learning about global cultures because although some of us are apples, and some of us are oranges, we're all still fruit. |
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Marina Litvinsky,
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Marina is a junior at the University of California, San Diego. She is currently studying Communications and Law. She participates in the Russian Club and is also a copy reader for the university newspaper, The Guardian. Having been involved with the newspaper at her high school, Notre Dame in Sherman Oaks, CA, she has a great passion for writing, as well as women's rights issues. Born in Ukraine, she arrived in the states at the age of seven. Having lived in a completely different world, she brings a new, multicultural perspective to her writing. |
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Mark Dankof,
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Mark Dankof is a correspondent and staff writer for the Internet news service, News and Views. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany in 1955, he graduated from Valparaiso University in 1977 and from Chicago's Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1983. In recent years, he has pursued post-graduate work in systematic theology and theological German at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Formerly the 36th District Chairman of the Republican Party in King County/Seattle and later an elected delegate to Texas State Republican Conventions in 1994 and 1996, he entered the United States Senate race in Delaware in 2000 as the nominated candidate of the Constitution Party against Democratic candidate Thomas Carper and Republican incumbent William Roth. His writings are frequently reposted in the Freedom Writer; Sam Ghandchi's Iranscope; San Francisco and Palestine Indy Media; the London Morning Paper; Nile Media; The Balochistan Post; and Table Talk, the official publication of the Lutheran Ministerium and Synod-USA.
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Maryam Malek,
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Dr. Malek has received her degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from United States International University in San Diego. Her dissertation and research focus were on emotional intelligence and conflict management in the workplace.
Dr. Malek has over 15 years of business and management experience with IBM and XEROX corporations.
As an IBM instructor, Ms. Malek developed and implemented the curricula for IBM’s National Marketing Training Center in Atlanta Georgia. She also was in charge of delivering the “Transformational Leadership” training in the Southern California, Hawaii and Arizona.
She is co-founder and principal of the Center for Applied Emotional Intelligence headquartered in Irvine, California. She has been the president of Corporate Development Consulting since 1995 providing customized training in professional development and leadership.
Dr. Malek is an adjunct professor at UCI’s HR Management program as well as Pepperdine and Chapman’s Masters program in Organizational Leadership. She is a frequent guest speaker and holds seminars at various universities and colleges and businesses discussing topics such as leadership, emotional intelligence, stress management, salary negotiation, and conflict management.
She has been serving on the Board of ASTD’s Orange County Chapter as the Program Director and also serves on the Board of Alumni for United States International University in San Diego. |
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Massoume Price,
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Massoume Price is an ecologist and a social anthropologist educated in Iran and UK. King's College and University Collegs, London University. She is a free lance writer, research consultant and currently lives and works in Canada.
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Maziar Ghavidel,
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انسانی ايرانی، بختياری تبار و زاده ی بروجرد است که به دور از ميهن، هوای خوشِ فرهنگِ سر به فلک کشيده ی پشته ی ايران را، از کوههای افغانستان، تاجيکستان، سهند و سبلان و البرز گرفته، تا لا به لایِ زربرگهای زرتشت، حافط، محمد بلخی و جامی و همانندِ آنان به سينه می کشاند و يادِ ديرين فلسفه ی گهربار و باستانی را ، از آسمانِ ياد و يادمان هر آنچه نيکويی و بر خواسته از انديشه و گفتار و کردار نيک است به فروغ افشانی می کوشد و می کوشاند تا مگرش در کوچه باغهای پُر مهر ايران زمين شناور می سازد.
در دانشگاههای ملی و تهران درس خوانده است و تلخی زندگی تبعيدی و برون از ميهن دربند را، با شيرينی فَـر و فَـرهنگِ پُـربارِ ايرانِ بزرگ بی اتر می سازد.
دلش با فرهنگِ بهی و راستی می تپد و از نگاه و زبان و قلمش به جز از يادِ فرهنگِ های پُر بار و رنگارنگِ انسانی نمی تراود.
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Mehrangiz Kar,
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Mehrangiz Kar is an attorney, writer, and activist working toward progress within the framework of the Islamic legal system of Iran as it has developed since the revolution in 1979. Born in southern Iran in 1944, Kar has dedicated her life to political and feminist activism. As a young adult, she moved to Tehran to attend the College of Law and Political Science at the University of Tehran, worked for the Sazman-e Ta?min-e Ejtemaii, or Institute of Social Security. She has been active as a public defender in Iran's civil and criminal courts and has published regularly before and after revolution in several influential and independent Iranian journals, lending her voice to over 100 articles and more than 14 books. Some of her writings include, Children of Addiction: Social and Legal Position of the Children of Addicted | |
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