Listen "Roqe Ep. 308 - An Ode to Manoto + Dana Nehdaran, Roundtable with Pegah & Nikahang Kowsar"
Episode Synopsis
A new edition of Roqe beginning with an essay tribute to Manoto TV by Jian after the closing of the Persian language network this week. Also, a feature interview with the dynamic visual artist, Dana Nehdaran joining from New York. Dana discusses his life journey, from loving painting as a kid in Isfahan to becoming a beloved visual artist in the US - from portraiture (and self-portraits) to his recent series called, Esther's Children exploring his own Jewish (Iranian) lineage. Plus, award-winning cartoonist, blogger and journalist, Nikahang Kowsar joins Jian and Pegah for The Roundtable to discuss the closure of ManoTo, the untimely and suspicious visit of UN deputy high commissioner Nada Al Nashif to Iran, and ever-increasing concerns about the dire situation of air pollution in Iran.
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