Somayeh MalekianMeeting the Afghan community in Queens: A personal encounterI am an Iranian teacher and reporter. I was born and raised in Isfahan, a city that hosts many Afghan refugees, who began arriving in Iran…Aug 7, 20172Aug 7, 20172
Somayeh MalekianinReporting RefugeesOne Refugee Census, Many Refugee HopesIn January, undocumented Afghans who live in Iran were happily surprised when the Iranian Interior Ministry invited them to participate in…May 1, 2017May 1, 2017
Somayeh MalekianEDC Proposes 1,000 New Affordable Housing Units on Old Burial GroundThe initiative to renovate an entire block-long bus depot between 126th and 127th Streets and 1st and 2nd Avenues took a huge step forward…Jan 31, 2017Jan 31, 2017
Somayeh MalekianHow your media failed like ours.I was restless. I couldn’t sit in one place. I was experiencing a frightening deja vu, one that evoked feelings of confusion, fear ofNov 10, 2016Nov 10, 2016
Somayeh MalekianinElection 2016: Views From AbroadTo Iranians, 2016 election is not a choice of lesser of two evilsFor almost four decades, the relationship with the United States has been Islamic Republic of Iran’s top foreign policy priority. Both…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016