The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran, ranks among the world’s most beautiful and awe-inspiring places. The Qajar dynasty built the mosque in 1888. It is famously known as “The Pink Mosque” because of its magnificent interior decoration. When you…
Spinning in the Dry Riverbed of the Zayayndeh River – Isfahan, Iran
Here I am spinning in the now dry, due to damming and farm irrigation, Zayandeh River in Isfahan, Iran. The swan boats, sleeping, waiting for the next waters to wake them up. The Si-o-se-pol bridge, longing for its purpose, appears…
Iran Unveiled: My Poetic Exploration of a Misunderstood Land
I recently returned from a voyage to Iran—a land often painted in shadows, a world we are told to fear and distrust. Yes, that Iran. Traveling through Iran challenged many of the narratives we consume from afar. It compelled me…

