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Erasing Metaphors in the Quest to Fit In

Erasing Metaphors in the Quest to Fit In

Dina Nayeri on the Metaphors of Belief and Belonging

By Dina Nayeri | March 7, 2023

A Novel That Celebrates—and Mourns—Pre-Revolutionary Iran

A Novel That Celebrates—and Mourns—Pre-Revolutionary Iran

Dina Nayeri on Javad Djavaher's My Part of Her

By Dina Nayeri | February 11, 2020

The Art of Surviving a Move to New York

The Art of Surviving a Move to New York

Dina Nayeri on Divorce, Assimilation, and Trying on New Identities

By Dina Nayeri | October 23, 2019

Dina Nayeri on Returning to the Hotel-Turned-Refugee-Camp of Her Childhood

Dina Nayeri on Returning to the Hotel-Turned-Refugee-Camp of Her Childhood

"To this day, the name Hotel Barba fills me with dread and nostalgia."

By Dina Nayeri | September 11, 2019

A Literal Hell Constructed for Children: Dina Nayeri on Family Separation

A Literal Hell Constructed for Children: Dina Nayeri on Family Separation

"What Happened to America’s Inner World?"

By Dina Nayeri | July 11, 2018

O. Henry Prize Winner: Dina Nayeri's 'A Ride Out of Phrao'

O. Henry Prize Winner: Dina Nayeri's 'A Ride Out of Phrao'

Originally Appeared in 'Alaska Quarterly Review'

By Dina Nayeri | May 21, 2015

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