Pioneers of Iranian Modern Art

Exhibition in Tehran celebrates the leading figures in the modern Iranian art.

Four Pupils and a Teacher

Abdul Mohammad She’rani discusses life as a teacher in a school of only four pupils in Iran.

City of Smoke and Waste

Confronting the environmental tragedy in Kabul.

Selling Underground

Working on the rails: women earning a living on the Tehran Metro system.

Flooded Deserts on Canvas

Iran Darroudi, discusses the inspiration and creative process behind her paintings.

Magicians for Peace

Tom Vernon brings some magic into the lives of Afghan working children in Iran.

Tahami Photo Studio

Tahami's unique photographic archive of Iran.

Art in Carpets

The exquisite carpet weaving techniques of Abolfath Rassam-Arabzadeh

In Search of the Other

Partou Zia, the late Iranian-born British painter and her Visionary Zone.

The Unspoilt Continent

An Iranian student embraces the untouched beauty of Antarctica.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Mobarakshah, a Tajik photographer, and wordless artistic expression

Makeup, Kabul Style

Young men & women of Kabul articulate their views on makeup & cosmetics

At Home with Aida Shamlou

Aida Shamlou on the life and work of her late husband and poet, Ahmad Shamlou.

Mobile Revolution in Afghanistan

A look at how the mobile phone industry has changed the face of Afghanistan.

Eternal Leaves

Bahador Saidi discusses his distinctive style of ‘painting with plants’.

Goldfish, living symbols of Nowruz

Nowruz goldfish market

Tehran’s Women Cabbies

Driving taxis in Iran: women facing the challenges of pioneering a new profession.

Riccardo Zipoli’s Snapshots of Iran

Riccardo Zipoli’s images of Iran and its people.

Adventure in the Amazon

Amazon Indians entertain Iranian amateur astronomers in tree-house

Surviving the Harsh Winter

Coping with an arctic winter in Dushanbe.

Music in Motion

Farzaneh Kaboli combines traditional Iranian dance with ballet to create a new form of Persian dance.

To Sing or not to Sing

Hourvash Khalili talks about her singing career and restrictions on women performing unaccompanied in Iran.

Blessed Food

The ritual of food distribution in the month of Moharram.

Ups and Downs of the Kabul Zoo

Although conditions in Kabul Zoo have improved many visitors still see room for further work.

Haj Qorban, The Bard of Khorassan

Haj Qorban defines his ancient craft as one of the last of the poet-musicians.

Aids, the Undeniable Fact

Why the real victims of AIDS may be women.

Able, not Disabled

How the disabled live their lives: a photographic portrait.

In Search of a Lost Son

Baba Abdollah’s son promised to support him but went instead to Moscow. His father dreams of finding him.

Parviz Tanavoli’s Locks

The Persian locksmiths’ art revealed in Parviz Tanavoli’s collection.

Baluch Fired Earth

A pottery workshop in Kalpourgan allows potters to make and sell their own works.