Born in Tehran, Iran, 1970. 

Discovered camera at ten. 

First in-home darkroom at 17.

First exhibition in 1993. 

Studied Cinematic Arts, Photojournalism &

Anthropology.

 

 

 

Prologue (to the "Postcards from Iran")

 

   When I think about the past and everything that happened to me, three significant events changed my destiny and my generation forever. Firstly, an Islamic revolution when I was nine years old caused boys and girls elementary schools to be separated forever. Secondly, an eight-year war when I was ten years old caused my entire teenage years to be spent in fear and terror. Thenceforth, I witnessed the world in great turmoil: the collapse of the Soviet Union, September 11, the rise of terrorism, economic crises and recessions, global warming, hurricanes and tsunamis, and so on until the day (Third), I immigrated to the United States, which led to the topic 'nationality' become a daily matter. In fact, I was driven from my homeland; migration is just a fancy word to cover up.

   

   My country has been occupied by its inveterate enemies since the Islamic revolution; a revolution that was not the will of the majority; in fact, It was a declaration of war against an ancient culture by western foreign powers; a culture that has been continued uninterruptedly since at least the Safavid Empire (1502-1736). By the "Islamic revolution," everything has been changed, even the original flag of Iran; the history and literature textbooks were rewritten; a cultural holocaust that today has turned into a genocide and is still active in all aspects of Iranian life; from the environment to the press and the lifestyle of citizens; an excellent achievement for Iran's enemies.

   

   Today, I look at the present; my land is ruined and lost. Iran: cradle of civilization; the land of Zoroaster: the first mentor of good and evil in human history; first teacher of righteousness and ethics. My country is destroyed; a homeland that never belonged to me; a land that never belonged to anyone except to its enemies.  

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