Iranian American Fiction (Complete)

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Iranian American Fiction (Complete)

NEW YORK, December 4, 2013 — Iranian American writers Salar Abdoh, Anita Amirrezvani, Persis Karim, and Dalia Sofer offer a counter-narrative to prevailing discourses about Iran, being Iranian American and the immigrant experience. Moderated by writer and translator Nahid Mozaffari. (1 hr., 30 min.)

Policy

/ New York

Barnett and Rubin: A Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan

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/ Hong Kong

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New York

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Arts

/ New York

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Current Affairs

Asia 21 Summit: Singapore 2007

Young leaders from across the Asian-Pacific regions gather to discuss inclusive and sustainable growth in the region.

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New York

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Business

/ Hong Kong

The Subprime Crisis: Canary in a Coal Mine?

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New York

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/ New York

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/ Australia

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