Category Archives: Iranian Identity

Iranian Identity, the ‘Aryan Race,’ and Jake Gyllenhaal

Posted on August 7, 2010 by iPouya

Tehran Bureau: Everybody has heard about Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the recent Walt Disney blockbuster featuring Jake Gyllenhaal in the role of…a prince of Persia. That a rather fair actor with Swedish and Ashkenazi heritage plays the … Continue reading →

Posted in Iranian Identity, Racism | 5 Comments

“The Persian Version” of Jersey Shore

Posted on April 8, 2010 by iPouya

I don’t think the producers know what they’re getting themselves into. They are going to get flooded by hundreds of thousands of chest-shaving, eye-brow plucking, momma’s-boy Iranians who will fulfill every stereotype and then more. This is going to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Iranian Identity | 1 Comment

Tehran

Posted on November 17, 2008 by iPouya

Man o man, did I enjoy this video.

Posted in Humor, Iranian Identity | 1 Comment

No Ruz Parades

Posted on April 2, 2008 by iPouya

This weekend saw New York’s 5th annual Persian Parade and San Jose’s 1st annual No Ruz Parade. Given that there are countless more Iranians in So Cal, I’m still trying to figure out why there hasn’t been one there. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Iranian Diaspora, Iranian Identity | 14 Comments

www.iranrepresent.com

Posted on January 4, 2008 by iPouya

I first came up with the idea for the t-shirt logo as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley back in 2003 and I’ve been meaning to put it online ever since. I simply grew tired of Iranians calling themselves “Persians” or … Continue reading →

Posted in Iranian Diaspora, Iranian Identity | 12 Comments