Before her retirement in 20, kee was the recipient of several awards from. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards todays deals new releases. Npr news senior producer davar ardalan has been named executive producer of the michael eric dyson show, a new onehour daily newstalk program supported by the corporation for public broadcasting and produced by weaa, baltimore. North county public radio npr for the adirondack north country. In february 2004, in a threepart morning edition series, she traced irans struggle for a lawful society along. 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. Her american grandmothers love affair with an iranian physician took her from new york to iran in 1931. Davar ardalan is a senior producer with national public radio npr news. My name is iran a memoir by davar ardalan powells books. Davar ardalan worked for national public radio as a senior producer and journalist for over 20 years. Davar ardalan people on the move washington business journal. She was born in san francisco and has also lived and worked in iran as a television newscaster for irib english news.
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. A century of family tales from two beloved but divided homelands, iran and america drawing on her remarkable personal hi. The iranian women in american journalism project iwaj. Ardalan has also been an english news broadcaster for irib in iran in the early 1980s.
Mar 18, 2010 today is davar ardalans last day at npr, the place she has called her professional home for 17 years. Davar ardalan human rights reforms in iran youtube. The persian square iran davar ardalan 9780989102100. The persian square by iran davar ardalan now available on ipad. 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. Dec 11, 2014 davar ardalan is a veteran senior producer at npr news and a deft socialmedia strategist. Drawing on her remarkable personal history, npr producer davar ardalan brings us the lives of. The book contained links to npr stories from 19952012 with permission from npr. I am genuinely excited to welcome davar ardalan, said dyson.
Ardalans iranian american parents, who barely spoke farsi, moved from san francisco to rural iran in 1964. 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. Azadeh moaveni honeymoon in tehran by azadeh moaveni.
This book includes historic documents, handwritten letters, archival photos from iran and over 30 media files including, music, videos and several audio recordings from 1912, 1915, and 1924 used with permission from sony music. My name is iran by ardalan, davar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Npr producer davar ardalan adapts multimedia book on. Davar ardalan is a senior producer at national public radio. Npr senior producer davar ardalan spoke with simin behbahani in june 2009 and has this remembrance. Mar, 2020 in this episode, alison wade and jessie shternshus chat with davar ardalan, a woman who vows to improve cultural intelligence. Ardalan s iranian american parents, who barely spoke farsi, moved from san francisco to rural iran in 1964. Davar ardalan, senior producer at npr news and author of my name is iran. I am davar ardalan, a senior producer for npr who grew up in. Davar is the founder and storyteller in chief of ivow, an earlystage startup specializing in aidriven cultural content, aiming to make navigating the global marketplace easier via cultural analysis. 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. Longtime listeners recognize jacki lydens voice from her frequent work as a substitute host on npr. She served on the talent committee for mq2, and incubated four of the mq2 projects at weekend.
The new digital book the persian square shows surprising ties between iran and the u. 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. One of irans most vocal and outspoken poets died this morning in tehran at the age of 87. Read my name is iran a memoir by iran davar ardalan available from rakuten kobo. 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. Davar is responsible for producing the live daily news broadcast for npr s tell me more tmm with michel martin. My name is iran ebook by iran davar ardalan rakuten kobo.
How a persianamerican love story got its start in harlem. Npr senior producer, iran davar ardalans storytelling draws on her family origins, interweaving her grandparents first meeting in new york and her parents. Davar ardalans my name is iran charter for compassion. My name is iran by davar ardalan goodreads share book. One of irans most vocal and outspoken poets died this morning. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An interview with davar ardalan february 3, 2015 the npr producer discusses culture, memoir, and the release on kindle of her ebook, the persian square. A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran. 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. Mar 23, 2018 davar ardalan is the founder of ivow, a storytelling agency powered by ai and culture. 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. Known as the lioness of iran, simin behbahani reportedly had been in a coma for more than two weeks.
Kees copyediting abilities come from her experience as the author of two books all facts considered and learn something new every day, as well as from working on book projects with former npr colleagues scott simon, davar ardalan, jacki lyden, and others. Known as the lioness of iran, simin behbahani reportedly had been in a. I have been a public radio producer for over two decades and building this interactive book has been one of. 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. Davar ardalan is a senior producer at npr news and the author of the persian square, released feb. Shes also senior advisor to the legends project in the south pacific along with ben kreimer, ivows.
Ardalan attended elementary and middle school at iranzamin international school in tehran and graduated from brookline high school in brookline, m. Ardalan is the founder and storyteller in chief of ivow with international experience in storytelling campaigns and social impact projects. 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. 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. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
A century of family tales from two beloved but divided homelands, iran and america. Drawing on her remarkable personal history, davar ardalan brings us the lives of three generations of women and their ordeals with love, rejection, and revolution. My name is iran by iran davar ardalan overdrive rakuten. Her full name, iran davar ardalan, inspired the 2004 npramerican radioworks series, my name is iran, tracing her iranian heritage and her own experiences after the 1979 islamic revolution. 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.
Art, technology and culture are central to persian identity. Davar ardalan is a veteran senior producer at npr news and a deft socialmedia strategist. March 5, 2010 davar iran ardalan, weekend edition senior producer it is hard to believe i have been in public broadcasting for twenty years. Tell us about your latest book and how it evolved from the initial version to the one you created on. Today is davar ardalan s last day at npr, the place she has called her professional home for 17 years. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Davar is an incredibly talented radio producer who has been at the forefront of digital innovation at the network. Davar ardalan is the senior producer of npr s tell me more, and author of the recent ibooksexclusive title, the persian square, which spans the extraordinary range of iranianamerican self expression, chronicling the myriad and indelible contributions iranian emigres have made over their decades, fashioning american lives out of persian identity and traditions. An iranian woman walks past posters of presidential candidate hasan rowhani, a former top nuclear negotiator, next to his campaign headquarters, in tehran, iran, on.
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. A love affair with an iranian physician took davar s american grandmother from new york to iran in 1931. 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. She also discusses how testers, qa analysts, and software engineers are on the front lines of working with users and understanding user engagement, and she explains the importance of finding ways to collaborate with them.
About the persian square book by iran davar ardalan. Our guest is iran davar ardalan, a senior producer here at national public radio also the author of a new book called my name is iran. Jan 08, 2008 davar ardalan is a senior producer with npr news. Author and npr senior producer iran davar ardalan presents the persian. As a journalist who has been with npr since 1979, lyden regards herself first and foremost as a. Davar ardalan is the senior producer of npr s tell me more, and author of the recent ibooksexclusive title. An interview with davar ardalan washington independent. 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. Davar ardalan, founder and storytellerinchief of ivow, talks about how her experience working at npr helped her launch an ai and storytelling startup. Host michel martin speaks with author and npr senior producer iran davar ardalan. 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. 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 three generations of remarkable women.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the persian square. Discovering the guardians of nature in vr journalism360. The struggle of a nation as reflected in her familys story led to her memoir my name is iran published by henry holt. 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. She has authored two books, my name is iran in 2007 and the persian. She joined us today from the studios of npr west in culver city, california. Publishers weekly drawing on her remarkable personal history, davar ardalan brings us the lives of three generations of women and their ordeals with love, rejection, and revolution. Please note this digital book if for ipad only and available on the ibookstore. Davar s book chronicles her quest seeking a true and selfsatisfying identity. My name is iran by davar ardalan is an astonishing and inspiring memoir of three generations of iranianamerican women who wander repeatedly between the two countries and extremes of living, sometimes becoming key players in iranian politics and history. Im excited to launch into this next era of storytelling. 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.
Davar ardalan director of storytelling and engagement at secondmuse the former npr news senior producer and social media strategist joins secondmuse, effective sept. 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. Davar ardalan is a senior producer with npr news in washington, d. Away from npr, she is the mother of four and author of the persian square on ibookstore and kindle and my name is. More recently, she worked for the digital consulting firm secondmuse, then founded ivow, which is focused on artificial intelligence and storytelling. In this episode, alison wade and jessie shternshus chat with davar ardalan, a woman who vows to improve cultural intelligence. I have been a public radio producer for over two decades and building this interactive book has been one of the most. Iran davar ardalan is the senior producer of npr s tell me more. Simin behbahani, renowned for her piercing and fierce language, published 19 books of poetry over the course of six decades. Since leaving npr he has published a photographic history of the catholic university of america, his alma mater, and writes a wellreceived blog on local history called bygone brookland. By davar ardalan linton weeks npr senior producer davar ardalan spoke with simin behbahani in june 2009 and has this remembrance.
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