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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2025 · 20 MIN

Chapter 196: Iran Is a Tapestry

from The Last Thoughts of a Busy Mind · host Ali Khamseh

During the war between Iran and Israel, oftentimes Iranians were reduced to a monolith of ideals, ethnicities and even culture. It's a view that is prominent outside of Iran, and sadly it's even prominent inside of Iran. The idea that Iran as a whole is a unified set of beliefs and cultures is one that's pushed even by our government (then and now). It can't be farther from the truth though. Iran, throughout its existence, has always been a tapestry. It's always been complex, and it's always been more than a monolith. Special Chapter #12 - It's the Circle of Noora: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/akhamseh88/episodes/Special-Chapter-12-Its-the-Circle-of-Noora-e36i050Check out my appearance on "Re-Animate THIS!": https://reanimatethis.podbean.com/e/sky-captain-and-the-world-of-tomorrow-2004-the-devil-rides-out-1968-and-the-gorgon-1964-feat-ali-khamseh/Email me at: [email protected]

During the war between Iran and Israel, oftentimes Iranians were reduced to a monolith of ideals, ethnicities and even culture. It's a view that is prominent outside of Iran, and sadly it's even prominent inside of Iran. The idea that Iran as a whole is a unified set of beliefs and cultures is one that's pushed even by our government (then and now). It can't be farther from the truth though. Iran, throughout its existence, has always been a tapestry. It's always been complex, and it's always been more than a monolith. Special Chapter #12 - It's the Circle of Noora: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/akhamseh88/episodes/Special-Chapter-12-Its-the-Circle-of-Noora-e36i050Check out my appearance on "Re-Animate THIS!": https://reanimatethis.podbean.com/e/sky-captain-and-the-world-of-tomorrow-2004-the-devil-rides-out-1968-and-the-gorgon-1964-feat-ali-khamseh/Email me at: [email protected]

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