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Cinematic street photography and cultural essays chronicling the grit, beauty, and absurdity of global life through the eyes of an Iranian-American expat.

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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Hiking Beijing’s White River Valley (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n2w2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F956c4d6a-5ee1-47b4-8157-54e31796a08f_3024x2268.

  2. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Living on the Outside of a Language (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="3024" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9-Iu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F813c0f7d-ac4b-4912-aeca-68757fe1bea0_3024x3024.

  3. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Tokyo: The Ultimate City of Light (opens the original)

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    <img alt="A single morning commuter cuts through a beam of natural light isolated by soaring financial district facades." class="sizing-normal" height="3004" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PadE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A

  4. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    September Update: Milestones, Manuscripts, and Moving Forward (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 28, 2026

    Traveling to Tokyo with Toddlers: Kid-Friendly vs. Kid-Accessible (opens the original)

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