There are those who simply want to live their lives, and feel they cannot live the way they want to in Iran. Others are ideologically motivated: They will stay no matter what and try to change things.
“A literary journal is intended to connect writer with reader; the role of the editor is to mediate.”
“I was leaving probably one of the greatest organizations in hte world at that time for what was probably one of the least like, and, by God, this is America.”