Davar ardalan, senior producer npr news davar is responsible for producing the live daily news broadcast for npr s tell me more tmm with michel martin. Davars book chronicles her quest seeking a true and selfsatisfying identity. Like the country im named for, my life has been filled with contradictions. The persian square by iran davar ardalan goodreads. Today is davar ardalans last day at npr, the place she has called her professional home for 17 years. Tracking the digital footprints of iranian americans in. Npr senior producer, iran davar ardalans storytelling draws on her family origins, interweaving her grandparents first meeting in new york and her parents migrations in an intimate but historically grounded telling of how america and iran came together both in her life, and in the world.
That was the dilemma that davar iran ardalan had as a teenager in 1980 and not surprisingly, she chose to drop iran from her name. From the opinions of global newsmakers to listeners, to the wisdom of renowned thinkers, activists and spiritual leaders, npr s tmm brings fresh voices and perspectives to public radio. An interview with davar ardalan february 3, 2015 the npr producer discusses culture, memoir, and the release on kindle of her ebook, the persian. In my continued series on individuals who inspire me and are giving back to the community, i would like to feature author, social media genius, npr producer, mother of four and 2014 ellis island medal of honor recipient. Ardalan is the founder and storyteller in chief of ivow with international experience in storytelling campaigns and social impact projects. Ardalan herself was born in america and named iran, after her parents homeland for which.
Our product, culturegraph, is an enterprise api platform that enhances consumer engagement through the lens of culture. November 1, 20 chronicling irans heroes and heroines, from an 11th century persian physician to a modernday astronomer, npr producer davar ardalan recently published a book collecting stories. An interview with davar ardalan washington independent. By davar ardalan jul 15, 2015 we know that women and minorities continue to be underrepresented in the stem fields thats science, technology, engineering and math. Mar 18, 2010 today is davar ardalans last day at npr, the place she has called her professional home for 17 years. Her full name, iran davar ardalan, inspired the 2004 npr american radioworks series, my name is iran, tracing her iranian heritage and her own experiences after the 1979 islamic revolution. My name is iran, iran davar ardalan shop online for books. When she was 18, author and npr producer iran davar ardalan gave up a comfortable life in the suburbs of massachusetts and returned to her childhood home in postrevolution iran.
This magnetic book is about a love triangle that cant be tugged apart at any of its corners, not by internal forces of jealousy or by external forces of political. Drawing on her remarkable personal history, npr producer davar ardalan brings us the lives of three generations of women and their ordeals with love, rejection, and revolution. Im excited to launch into this next era of storytelling. I am davar ardalan, a senior producer for npr who grew up in iran during the iranian revolution and just released my book called the persian square. In her first book, my name is iran, she describes a lifetime of drifting between the two countries and living two disparate identities while feeling at odds in both. A century of family tales from two beloved but divided homelands, iran and america. March 5, 2010 davar iran ardalan, weekend edition senior producer it is hard to believe i have been in public broadcasting for twenty years. In a threepart morning edition series produced with american radioworks that aired in february 2004, she traced her personal journey as well as irans struggle for a lawful society, twentyfive years after the 1979 islamic revolution. She has written and produced hundreds of stories for radio, including a report on human rights in iran and an awardwinning documentary on israeli and palestinian parents whose children have been killed in the regions conflicts. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Davar ardalans my name is iran charter for compassion. Npr producer davar ardalan adapts multimedia book on. The persian square by iran davar ardalan now available on ipad.
Over the past three years author and npr news senior producer iran davar ardalan started to collect stories of iranians in america documented in video, audio and text for the persian square. The struggle of a nation as reflected in her familys story led to her memoir my name is iran published by henry holt. The persian square is a valuable series for the scholar and the casual wanderer, embracing what iran has meant to the west, and what our traditions have meant to some of its most notable people. Davar ardalan is a veteran senior producer at npr news and a deft socialmedia strategist. Davar ardalan is a senior producer with national public radio npr news. Npr senior producer davar ardalan spoke with simin behbahani in june 2009 and has this remembrance. Tell us about your latest book and how it evolved from the initial version to the one you created on. Davar ardalan, senior producer at npr news and author of my name is iran. About the persian square book by iran davar ardalan. Jan 26, 2015 over the past three years author and npr news senior producer iran davar ardalan started to collect stories of iranians in america documented in video, audio and text for the persian square. Davar ardalan produced our npr series, iran at the crossroads, in 1995 eight stories of iranians and culture, ranging from young people to women to poets and artists and teachers, including azar nafisi who was then teaching literature in iran. Npr senior producer, iran davar ardalans storytelling draws on her family origins, interweaving her grandparents first meeting in new york and her parents. On may 10, iran davar ardalan, a senior producer at npr, will be the recipient of an ellis island medal of honor in new york.
Prior to this, she was deputy director of the presidential innovation fellowship program in washington d. Bakhtiar presented the iranian leader with a prayer book she had. I am so incredibly grateful for all of the support. The persian square by iran davar ardalan now available. November 1, 20 chronicling irans heroes and heroines, from an 11th century persian physician to a modernday astronomer, npr producer davar ardalan recently published a. Npr senior producer, iran davar ardalan s storytelling draws on her family origins, interweaving her grandparents first meeting in new york and her parents migrations in an intimate but historically grounded telling of how america and iran came together both in her life, and in the world. Interview with davar iran ardalan the civic journalist. One of irans most vocal and outspoken poets died this morning in tehran at the age of 87. Npr news senior producer davar ardalan chronicles the. Azadeh moaveni honeymoon in tehran by azadeh moaveni. Her book follows her long search for a place to comfortably rest her soul.
Npr s davar iran ardalan has received another email from a contact in iran. In 1995, she did a groundbreaking series for npr on iran on the emerging civil society and dissent, called iran at the crossroads. My name is iran ebook by iran davar ardalan rakuten kobo. How a persianamerican love story got its start in harlem. Iran davar ardalan, the author of my name is iran, has spent her life. Drawing on her remarkable personal history, npr producer davar ardalan brings us the lives of three generations of women and their. Simin behbahani, renowned for her piercing and fierce language, published 19 books of poetry over the course of six decades. The persian square iran davar ardalan 9780989102100. November 1, 20 chronicling irans heroes and heroines, from an 11th century persian physician to a modernday astronomer, npr producer davar ardalan recently published a book collecting. Author iran davar ardalan, a producer for morning edition, first began.
She served on the talent committee for mq2, and incubated four of the mq2 projects at weekend edition. My name is iran by iran davar ardalan overdrive rakuten. Davar ardalan is a senior producer with npr news in washington, d. Davar ardalan is a senior producer at npr news and the author of the persian square, released feb. Ardalan a century of family tales from two beloved but divided homelands, iran and america drawing on her remarkable personal history, npr producer davar ardalan brings us the lives of three generations of women and their ordeals with love, rejection, and revolution. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
Davar is an incredibly talented radio producer who has been at the forefront of digital innovation at the network. Over the next few decades, ardalan built an amazing career in journalism where she worked at national public radio npr on shows such as all things considered, morning edition and weekend edition. I have been researching new distribution models for indie authors since. A love affair with an iranian physician took davars american grandmother from new york to iran in 1931. Host michel martin speaks with author and npr senior producer iran davar ardalan. Boston college high school bc high announces inaugural. She has authored two books, my name is iran in 2007 and the persian. Author and npr senior producer iran davar ardalan presents the persian. Iran davar ardalan author davar ardalan is a senior producer with npr news. My name is iran follows three generations of iranianamerican women and the. My name is iran npr january 9, 2007 a woman called iran, a refuge called america ny times january 5, 2007 ardalan tells story of u.
Her complicated and tumultuous life has seen her morph between a modern american woman and a subservient iranian willingly locked into an arranged marriage. Davar ardalan tells a story that is at once an enthralling family epic, and a textured exploration of how the political, the religious, and the personal intersect across. When she was 18, author and npr producer iran davar ardalan gave up a comfortable life in the suburbs of massachusetts and returned to her childhood home in. An interview with davar ardalan february 3, 2015 the npr producer discusses culture, memoir, and the release on kindle of her e book, the persian square. In my career as a journalist in public media for 25 years, most of those at npr news, i designed stories anchored in multiculturalism and steeped in historical context. Davar ardalan drawing on her remarkable personal history, npr producer davar ardalan brings us the lives of three generations of women and their ordeals with love, rejection, and revolution. Iran davar ardalan founder and chief storytelling officer davar is a tech entrepreneur and founder at ivow ai. Davar ardalan human rights reforms in iran youtube. Mar 09, 2015 davar ardalan is a senior producer at npr news and the author of the persian square, released feb. The annual award is given to american citizens who.
Iran hopes slowing rise of covid19 cases means the worst is over. Islamic republic of iran judiciary public relations bureau. Fascinating, graceful, and threaded with historical insight, my name is iran offers a rich account of a life shaped by both iranian tradition and western individualism. Jan 08, 2008 fascinating, graceful, and threaded with historical insight, my name is iran offers a rich account of a life shaped by both iranian tradition and western individualism. The iranian women in american journalism project iwaj. Npr senior producer, iran davar ardalans storytelling draws on her family origins, interweaving her grandparents first meeting in new york and her parents migrations in an intimate but historically grounded telling of how america and iran came together both. In february 2004, in a threepart morning edition series, she traced irans struggle for a lawful society along with her own personal journey between iran and america. Her american grandmothers love affair with an iranian physician took her from new york to iran in 1931. Davar ardalan, producer for npr s news program morning edition, has had a long and at times difficult relationship with her iranianamerican heritage. Statement of secretary general u thant at presentation of gift from iran to united nations. Iran davar ardalan, the author of my name is iran, has spent her life bouncing back and forth between america and iran, torn between these two poles in her family history, always finding. Davar is responsible for producing the live daily news broadcast for npr s tell me more tmm with michel martin. The new digital book the persian square shows surprising ties between iran and the u. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers.
Known as the lioness of iran, simin behbahani reportedly had been in a coma for more than two weeks. The annual award is given to american citizens who have distinguished themselves within their own ethnic groups while exemplifying the values of the american way of life, according to the national ethnic coalition of organizations. As regular readers of my blog will note, i have a distant ancestor who died in the gulf of persia in 1812 and therefore whilst not a direct link with that time, i was curious and wanted to read more on the region. In her fearless memoir, my name is iran, davar ardalan offers a bracing look at the struggle for change in modern iran, one of the worlds most discussed but least understood countries. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Advance praise davar ardalan produced our npr series, iran at the crossroads, in 1995 eight stories of iranians and culture, ranging from young people to women to poets and artists and teachers, including azar nafisi who.