Since 2011 I have made numerous requests to visit Iran to investigate the situation of human rights personally, all of which have been denied. My engagement with Iran has improved in other ways though, most importantly through meeting with Iran’s UN representative in Geneva. I welcome such engagement and am hopeful to visit the […]
Tag: Darkness
The Iranian Yalda and the Fateful Choice of Light Over Darkness
Huffington Post – Just a few days ago was the longest night of the year. Another way of looking at is that this was night in which the tide of darkness began to turn back in favor of light. Bunched around this time are so many ancient holidays of lights and candles, […]