Natalie Abbassi is an Iranian-American artist based in North Carolina. In a series of self-portraits entitled "In conflict and consent", Abbassi...
Iranian Girl In Conflict and Consent
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Littleblackfish
Littleblackfish
Underground art
Little Black Fish: Last week, a video entitled Runway In Subway caught my eye. Filmed on the Tehran Metro, it shows a young girl named Shirin...
Tehran’s underground train missionaries
Religious women will be stationed outside of Tehran's underground stations in an effort to enlighten and guide female commuters back on the straight...
Directive on ‘love triangles’ and ‘half naked men’ issued
With the strict supposedly "moral" codes imposed on Iranian society with increasing conservatism in recent times, this latest directive - banning...
‘A Separation’ and a new form of censorship in film
Tomorrow, the Cinema Office of Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance must decide on the country's submission for the Best Foreign Language...
Iran considers banning Chinese-printed error-ridden Korans
Iranian publishers are reeling after measures to save money when printing the Koran backfired this week. In an attempt to make cheaper, mass...
12th century epic poem ravaged by Iran’s censors
Iran's Ministry of Culture and Guidance has this week refused publication of Nezami's Khosro and Shirin, a love story read by generations as a...
Tehran to London: Caring for our kids, gesture politics and acts that will make a difference
The sight of children too young to be working, is sadly too familiar on the streets of Iran. Selling flowers and washing car windscreens at traffic...
Freedom from the Plastic Slipper
The theme of clothing and preoccupation with exterior representation continues to dominate every day Iranian existence. We've seen the sustained...
“Any movement that’s feminine has to be cut” – Ballet in Iran
Earlier this week I was working with the ballet maestro Jean-Pascal Cabardos, who trained Billy for Billy Elliot. Not that Little Black Fish has...
70,000 strong force to enforce Iran’s dress code
I've been reflecting over the last ten days on FIFA's ban on the participation of Iran's women's football team in the Olympic games qualifiers, for...
Iranian school girls talk openly
Eight years ago my colleagues and I set out to see what school life was like for 11-13 year olds around the world. I went to Iran, and spent several...