When I First Left Iran At The

Only Curiosity About The Fate Of Others, The Ability To Put Ourselves In Their Shoes, And The Will To Enter Their World Through The Magic Of Imagination, Creates This Shock Of Recognition. Without This Empathy There Can Be No Genuine Dialogue, And We As Individuals And Nations Will Remain Isolated And Alien, Segregated And Fragmented.

When I Was Teaching At The University Of Tehran We Were Struggling Against The Implementation Of The Revolution Rules.

My Passion Has Always Been Books And Literature, And Teaching.

Unfortunately For Governments Like That Of Iran, When They Forbid Something, People Become More Interested.

America Was Based On A Poetic Vision. What Will Happen When It Loses Its Poetry?