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    DOCUMENT, Iranian-Americans in L.A.
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    July 20, 2010 - 3:49pm
    Four photographers examine the growing population of Iranian Americans making its mark on Southern California
    Of the 50-odd people photographed, most, however, are described as academics, entrepreneurs, professionals, or in the arts, but the show falls short of representing anything close to a cross-section of its target demographic. Are there really no young Iranian-Americans driving taxis, waiting tables, working in factories, bagging groceries, or tending DMV counters? Or is their existence something to be swept under the rug?
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  • reza-sina-foroughi-150.jpg
    DOCUMENT, Iranian-Americans in L.A.
    Four photographers examine the growing population of Iranian Americans making its mark on Southern California
    July 20, 2010 - 3:49pm
    Of the 50-odd people photographed, most, however, are described as academics, entrepreneurs, professionals, or in the arts, but the show falls short of representing anything close to a cross-section of its target demographic. Are there really no young Iranian-Americans driving taxis, waiting tables, working in factories, bagging groceries, or tending DMV counters? Or is their existence something to be swept under the rug?
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    July Poets of the Month: Esther Kamkar & Katayoon Zandvakili
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    One of America's Most Sought-After Muslims Writes About Sex
    a Syrian American poet, novelist and academic, Mohja Kahf has a wide crossover audience
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    She's known for capturing Muslim life in the United States and promoting Islamic feminism.
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    Iraq in Pieces: Seven Years Later
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