Iranian Woman Wins Japanese Literary Prize
Iranian Woman Wins Japanese Literary Prize April 15, 2009 A novel written in Japanese by Shirin Nezammafi of Iran has won a Japanese literary award for newcomers, making her the second non-native Japanese speaker to
Giving Service, Without Borders – Dr. Allen Sossan Offers Medical Time To Iran’s Underprivileged
Giving Service, Without Borders – Dr. Allen Sossan Offers Medical Time To Iran’s Underprivileged April 10, 2009 By Shauna Marlette Dr. Allen Sossan, a reconstructive spinal and orthopedic surgeon, usually splits his medical time between
Georg Gerster’s Exhibition at the Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery
Georg Gerster’s Exhibition at the Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery April 03, 2009 The Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2009, New York, NY – For the first time ever, 29 breathtaking aerial photographs
Students Push UC to Expand Terms of Ethnic Identification
Students Push UC to Expand Terms of Ethnic Identification April 02, 2009 Los Angeles Times Middle Easterners want alternatives to ‘white’ and ‘other’ By Raja Abdulrahim March 31, 2009 Nicole Salame, 19, was filling out
Iranian Film Industry Thriving, Hollywood Learns
Iranian Film Industry Thriving, Hollywood Learns April 02, 2009 By Elham Khatami CNN It appeared an unlikely meeting: Earlier this month, representatives from Hollywood, home of the anything-goes lifestyle and anything-can-happen film, traveled to Iran,
NIPOC’s NoRooz Press Release
NIPOC’s NoRooz Press Release March 20, 2009 Click Here to View NIPOC’s NoRooz Press Release!
Rep. Michael Honda Honors Nowruz in Legislation Introduced This Week
Rep. Michael Honda Honors Nowruz in Legislation Introduced This Week March 19, 2009 For Immediate Release March 18, 2009 Contact: Michael Shank: 202.225.3327 michael.shank@mail.house.gov Rep. Michael Honda Honors Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, in Legislation
Congress’ Hidden Treasure: Vafai Is Library’s Go-To Man On Iran
Congress’ Hidden Treasure: Vafai Is Library’s Go-To Man On Iran March 19, 2009 By Jude O. Marfil Roll Call Staff Gholam Vafai, 86, the oldest employee at the Law Library of Congress, is the library’s
USA’s Wrestling Team Visits Iran
USA’s Wrestling Team Visits Iran March 19, 2009
Adopt a NoRooz Banner Program in Irvine, CA
Adopt a NoRooz Banner Program in Irvine, CA March 13, 2009 Learn how you can adopt banners to be displayed on the streets of Irvine for the Persian New Year! Visit the website of the
Donate to PAAIA’s IA-100 to continue our hard work in reuniting families
PAAIA is working towards passing the TFVA which will create a new visa category that will allow the family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to visit from abroad. Currently, family members must apply to visit their relatives in the U.S. through B-2 visas which results in an unnecessarily high denial rate due to presumptions that the applicants intend to immigrate. The new visa category created by the TFVA will provide an opportunity for family members to visit their U.S. relatives without the worry of visa overstays.