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summer 2008 issue
•  table of contents
•  Theme Guide :: A Just Foreign Policy
•  How to Join the Family of Nations
•  The Way to a Just Foreign Policy
•  Presidential Candidates on Foreign Policy
•  8 Experts Show the Way to a New Role for the U.S.
•  DIY Foreign Policy Heroes
•  “No Nuclear Weapons”
•  A Powerful Peace
•  Raiding the War Chest
•  Reclaiming Corn and Culture
•  Life, Liberty, Water
•  Heal the Warrior, Heal the Country
•  Has Your Town Declared Peace Yet?
•  A Just Foreign Policy Discussion Guide
•  The Page That Counts
•  In Review :: YES! Music Picks
•  Great Bear Rainforest :: Photo Essay
•  Peace Corps in Paraguay :: Photo Essay
•  Life in Iran :: Photo Essay
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Summer 2008: A Just Foreign Policy
Life in Iran :: Photo Essay
by Arash Shiva
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Arash Shiva's images give us a glimpse into daily life in Iran: an Iran that our administration would prefer we didn’t know about.

“These photographs exhibit a range of life in Iran; the rich and the poor, the majority and minorities, the North and the South, the religious and the secular, the young and old, the chaotic cities, vast suburbs, and peaceful villages.

The people of Iran are known for their hospitality and warmth, and are centered around family. The majority of concerns are around the economy, politicians, and government. They hold a positive view of the US (excluding foreign policy), and Western culture in general, which has merged with the traditional culture to create modern life in Iran.”
Arash Shiva

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Click on the thumbnails below to see Arash Shiva’s photographs of Life in Iran.
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Insighta icon :: Arash Shiva Photographer Arash Shiva took these photographs in Iran in September/October, 2007.

See the full set of Arash's pictures of life in Iran, and more of his portfolio at: www.insighta.com.