At any time the average urban Iranian is within a few meters of a collection box like the one pictured – the larger model can …
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As our collective ability to watch and monitor becomes ever more sophisticated how does this change the relationship between individuals, governments and organisations? In our future …
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A single metal pipe feeds geothermally-heated water into an octagonal pool, and with my feet pressed up against one edge of the pools rim a …
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I’m currently sitting in a roadside restaurant sipping coffee and trying to avoid eye contact with a heavily set gent on the next table. It’s …
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A group interview in an upscale north Tehran restaurant. Behind me to my left a dozen or so ladies dressed conservatively in black from the neck …
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An arrow pointing the way to Mecca on the ceiling of a Tehran hotel room – a simple enough task for a GPS enabled mobile …
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Only a few days of the study left and a still a need to cover a lot a ground in different parts of the city …
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A late walk through a rather sizeable local park in an effort to stretch my legs. By 10:30pm the remaining visitors are families checking out …
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Our arrival in Tehran is certainly auspicious – 3 camera crews are here to greet the plane’s arrival. The focus of their attention? A trophy …
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Local death notices frequently posted around the small coastal town of Chalus, though not yet spotted in Tehran. To what extent does a sense of community …
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