An Elegy for the Iran I Knew

Iran’s metamorphosis is that of a country estranged from its identity, deluded about its present, confused about its future, and detached from its past.

By Kourosh Ziabari

Kourosh Ziabari is an award-winning Iranian journalist based in the United States. He is a contributor to Foreign Policy and New Lines Magazine and has reported widely on Iran and the Middle East.