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Mehrnaz Samimi

In Washington, DC, reporting on Iranian culture

Mehrnaz Samimi is an Iranian-American journalist. On Twitter: @mehrnazsamimi

TEHRAN, IRAN: Iranian girls gather to watch a puppet show during a festival to mark the world puppet theatre day at the Iranian artist's house in Tehran, 23 April 2004. AFP PHOTO/Behrouz MEHRI (Photo credit should read BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)

Iranian Puppet Show Lampoons Societal Woes

Mehrnaz Samimi

In Washington, DC, reporting on Iranian culture