Shahrzad’s Tale
The rise and fall of a popular Iranian actress in her own words. |
Book Readers of Kabul
A visit to the annual Kabul book fair. |
Coping with power cuts
The impact of power cuts on the residents of Tehran. |
The Colour of Imagination
An exhibition of art work by working children in Tehran. |
Bringing Sand to Life
A visit to the annual Babolsar Sand Sculpture Festival. |
Georgians in Iran
A trip into the Georgian communities of Iran. |
Public Baths Lose their Shine
The decline of public baths in Tehran. |
Gardens of Numbers
The Iranian artist, Yahya Fiuzi, produces abstract art inspired by numerical relationships. |
Residents of Mountain Slopes
A look at life in the mountainside slums around Kabul. |
Seven Blind Filmmakers
Seven blind women capture their lives on film from their own perspectives. |
Surviving the Harsh Winter
Coping with an arctic winter in Dushanbe. |
A Rising Star
The nineteen year old Tajik singer, Nazieh Karamatullah, discusses life in the limelight. |
Isfahan's Ancient Pigeon Towers
An examination of the ingenious towers which brought industry and nature together. |
Sadeq Hedayat’s Heritage
A look at the history of the Sadeq Hedayat Museum which never was. |
Kasraiian: Photographer of the People
Nasrollah Kasariian discusses his work inspired by the rural landscape and its people. |
Pioneers of Iranian Modern Art
Exhibition in Tehran celebrates the leading figures in 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. |
Magicians for Peace
Tom Vernon brings some magic into the lives of Afghan working children in 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. |