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A lot of what I cover involves either Iran's government or its relations with the West, but I also try to shoot on the streets of Tehran as well to show the world what life looks like here in my ...

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From a gated community for her Zoroastrian faith in Pakistan's megacity Karachi, 22-year-old Elisha Amra has waved goodbye to many friends migrating abroad as the ancient Parsi community dwindles.

A lot of what I cover involves either Iran's government or its relations with the West, but I also try to shoot on the streets of Tehran as well to show the world what life looks like here in my ...

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Nowruz dates back over 3,000 years and has its roots in the ancient Persian Empire and the Zoroastrian ... the new year but also the celebration of life and the triumph of light over darkness.

CHINA DAILY The friendship ... medicine since ancient times, and musk from Hotan prefecture in Xinjiang, was once a special link between the two cultures. In Persian poetry, musk is praised ...

Nowruz, even though it started in ancient Persia, belongs to all of humanity due to its simple yet profound messages of life, love, light and liberty for mankind. Nowruz can arguably be considered ...