Tag Archives: RFE/RL

Zahra And Millions Like Her

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Abbas Djavadi

Zahra is a nurse working at the Beheshti Hospital in the central Iranian city of Isfahan. Both Zahra and her husband, Arash, a physiotherapist, work hard, with a lot of overtime, to provide for their two children. They complain about … Continue reading →

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A New Radio for Pakistan’s Pashtuns

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Abbas Djavadi
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In the last three months, I have attended job interviews with 40 Pashtun journalists from Pakistan to work for Radio Mashaal, a new service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, RFE/RL, for Pakistan’s Pashtu-speaking people, especially in the regions bordering Afghanistan. … Continue reading →

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A Radio for Iran’s “Tomorrow”

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi
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“It seems Ahmadinejad should better be the president of Palestine or Lebanon and not of Iran,” reads an SMS message from Koorosh in the southern Iranian city of Kerman. A phone message from Ahmad in Teheran counters: “Give Mr. Ahmadinejad … Continue reading →

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Iranian Journalist Sentenced To Six Months in Prison

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi
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Iranian-Azeri journalist and blogger Shahnaz Gholami has been sentenced to six months of prison for “propaganda against the Islamic Republic.” Mrs. Gholami has been a fierce human rights activist and a defender of cultural rights for women and ethnic Azeris … Continue reading →

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