The Omid Foundation Shopping Mall is a unique online shopping experience where you can shop for the things you normally buy from your favorite stores and brands, with the same prices you normally pay. The best part? Every time you shop online at one of the participating stores, Omid Foundation automatically receives a portion of [...]

Having just finished their “movie projects,” Iranian-American musician Haale, and her new band The Mast (Persian: drunk), are now back in New York, working on recordings for their debut album. Check out the video below of The Mast in action as they record a song that’s sure to be a hit: Wild Poppies.

Purchase the 2010/10 Iranian/Gregorian calendar designed and produced by the girls at the Omid Foundation showing their own paintings and photographs. Part of the proceeds is donated to the girls who created the calendar.

Habitually, when it comes to Iranian documentaries, we’re quick to judge the cinematography and tend to have a bias for Tehran imagery. And well, our latest film for review, The Glass House, directed by Hamid Rahmanian had us at the first few scenes.  The Fictionville Studio movie is a powerful and rare look into the daily lives [...]

Have you noticed the sudden surge in hoodies and scarves in the fashion industry in the past few years?

Have you noticed the sudden surge in hoodies and scarves in the fashion industry in the past few years?