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Ari Honarvar

Ari Honarvar

Thanks For a Memorable Childhood, Ollie!

** When I saw Oliver North testify on TV for his role in the Iran-Contra affair, I was a child in Iran and about to go to a funeral. Even…

3 min readMay 16, 2018

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Thanks For a Memorable Childhood, Ollie!

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Ari Honarvar

How My Poet-Refugee Mother Became A Trump Supporter

Like other Iranian Americans, my mom has a surprising — and dangerous — view of a president she would seemingly despise.

8 min readDec 1, 2017

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How My Poet-Refugee Mother Became A Trump Supporter

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Ari Honarvar

BLOOD BROTHERS

Love in the time of War

4 min readNov 17, 2017

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BLOOD BROTHERS

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Ari Honarvar
in
The Establishment

What Happened When My Travel Ban-Supporting Neighbor Met With Refugees

A story of bigotry, hate, and hope.

7 min readApr 10, 2017

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What Happened When My Travel Ban-Supporting Neighbor Met With Refugees

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Ari Honarvar
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The Establishment

Poetry Saved Me In Iran — Could It Save Us From War?

At the very least, poetry can provide clarity during this time of unfounded fear and hate.

8 min readMar 1, 2017

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Poetry Saved Me In Iran — Could It Save Us From War?

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Ari Honarvar
in
The Establishment

I’m A Refugee From A Banned Country— This Is My American Story

While the fate of refugees hangs in the balance of a fierce legal battle, I am compelled to reflect on my past.

8 min readFeb 8, 2017

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I’m A Refugee From A Banned Country— This Is My American Story

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Ari Honarvar

When it Comes to Refugees, Let’s Look at Faces not Numbers

San Diego, CA hosts the largest Syrian Refugee population in the US and the refugees’ plight has connected me with a women from the…

4 min readJan 4, 2017

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When it Comes to Refugees, Let’s Look at Faces not Numbers

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Ari Honarvar

What Trump (and America) Could Learn From Narcissus

Looking at the Myth of Narcissus through poets’ eyes

3 min readOct 13, 2016

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What Trump (and America) Could Learn From Narcissus

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Ari Honarvar

Rumi’s Meditation

In this moment, I am entwined

2 min readMay 13, 2016

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Rumi’s Meditation

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Ari Honarvar

What Do you do? — Rumi’s answer

What do we do?

2 min readApr 11, 2016

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What Do you do? — Rumi’s answer

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Ari Honarvar

Ari Honarvar

Speaker, performer, refugee advocate| @guardian @washingtonpost and more| The author of Rumi’s Gift and upcoming novel, A Girl Called Rumi rumiwithaview.com

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