Letters From Abroad

Kerry Logan has been studying at Stony Brook University’s affiliated school in Florence, Italy, for more than two months. She arrived in the city full of anticipation, and while she had heard about male attitudes there, it wasn’t until her roommate returned one night, barely able to stand after two drinks, that she realized the gravity of the situation.

Kourosh Ziabari, a young journalist in Iran, challenges the conceptions and judgments of his home country and the rest of the world.

“Due to the legal policies of Islamic Republic of Iran, access to this website is denied…”

For the Persian internet users whose numbers are growing every day, this critical message is very well known and familiar.

IRAN - It was for the first time that Iranians heard the name of “Regulation of radio and communicative provisions” that presented itself with the approval of a new law that forbids access to any 128 Kbps internet connection for general, personal or household purposes.