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Hossein Derakhshan (photo: Donya Raad)

Interview with Hossein Derakhshan

Iran's 'blogfather' turned Internet sceptic

Hossein Derakhshan, a.k.a. Hoder, pioneered the blogger revolution in Iran. Released from prison following a term of six years, he barely recognised what the Internet has become. Interview by Julia HitzMore

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″Gershad″ app in Iran

Outmanoeuvring the morality police

A new app is helping Iranians circumvent the country’s strict authorities. No sooner was the Gershad app launched, however, than the Islamic republic outlawed its use. By Jessie WingardMore

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A young Iranian woman holds up a banner emblazoned with the word ″Change″ (photo: AP)

Iran and its authors

The perils of writing

The history of modern Iranian literature has been shaped by censorship. Nonetheless, Iran is hoping to be guest of honour at the world′s leading book fair in Frankfurt in 2018. Amir Hassan Cheheltan, one of Iran′s best-known contemporary authors, describes how he copes with the situationMore

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