I Will Not Return

The novel I Will Not Return, published in Turkey by Mevlana Publications in February 2025, portrays the suffering and difficult lives of refugees in the country. I wrote the following on the back cover of my novel I Will Not Return: This book is the story of the diaspora, a story of dispersion and displacement. It is a sorrowful tale […]

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The Review of Critiques on the Tadhkira Majma ‘al-khawas ofSadegh Beg

Sadegh Beg Afshar is one of the significant figures of the Afshar tribe and one of the men of the Shah Abbas Safavidera. During the reign of Shah Abbas the Great Sadegh Beg was appointed librarian of the court and was nicknamed“Sadeghi the Librarian.” Sadeghi is a poet, calligrapher, and painter of his time. The most important book he left […]

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