Evangelos Venetis
Dr. Evangelos Venetis is the author of a seminal book entitled “Greeks in Modern Iran: Discovering the Past of a Prosperous Community (1837-2010)” published in Athens, Greece in 2014 (this project was also supported by the collaboration of Elli Antoniades; publication supported by the Kefalidis family). The book is a historical monograph in the field of modern Greek-Iranian studies published by the Society for Hellenic-Iranian Studies (SHIS) in the Graeco-Iranica Monograph Series. It aims at informing the scientific and wide readership about the past, present and future of the Greek Diaspora in Iran in the last two centuries.
The first part of the book narrates the history of the Greeks who entered Qajar Iran in the early 19th century and established their community in northern Iran. In the second part, the analysis focuses on the history of the Greek community of Tehran in the Pahlavi era and the period of the Islamic Republic, highlighting also the interaction between Greeks from all over the world and Iranians inside Iran in various fields such as economy, politics and culture. Given that the contemporary research and study of Hellenic-Iranian studies worldwide stop in the seventh century AD.; contemporary Hellenic-Iranian relations remain a terra incognita. As a result, Dr. Venetis’ monograph is a general introduction to a long period, covering a wide range of topics and aiming to act as the framework for the development of the study and research of contemporary Hellenic-Iranian studies worldwide. Dr. Evangelos Venetis studied history at the University of Ioannina, where he received also his master’s degree in medieval history.
Avon The Storms of Change
Christian J. Alecci
Avon’s golden era falls as an all-powerful Judge and his bloodline infest the land, making way for the rise of his perverse world. Those who remain in his oppressive society attempt a dance that no one knows the steps for, desperately hoping to resurrect their once glorious world. Meanwhile, a dangerous force is busy invoking powers that threaten to bring a madness that will cover the land in darkness and snuff light out forever. Buckle up for this trilogy that will have you wondering, what is the price of glory? How far are you willing to go to get what you want? In a world of no god or grace, who do you bow to? Welcome to Avon.
This is the first of a new trilogy that certainly reflects social impacts in today’s society. It is the story of the present era and one that allows the readers, young and old, to immerse themselves into the journey. Will this new generation make the decisions to lead them into a life of peace or one that keeps them on a road of disarray, discontent and mass destruction. Christians ability with Christian’s word makes it easy for the reader to visualize Avon and the characters of the book. The fact that every word he uses is important to the story makes the book an easy and interesting read. A must for the summer book list.
Journey of No Return, A True-Life Story of Cultural Assimilation of Iranian Immigrants in America
Shahin (Sarraf) Dardashti
Dorfaque Pub.2015
Books on personal experiences of immigrants to the United States are of extreme importance. They teach us, as Americans, what we do right and what we do wrong to help new immigrants STRIVE to become new AMERICANS. We need to understand that culture, traditions, customs and their native tongue cannot and should not be extinguished, but rather be another thread in the American quilt. Likewise new immigrants must learn to assimilate into American culture, traditions, customs and language.
An immigrants experience is held together by the common thread of leaving their birth place. Each experience, however, becomes unique based on their age, reason, wealth, education and if it was by choice or force. Those of us who have not had the experience cannot possibly understand the true strurggle of the immigrant to assimilate. In this book the author presents another perspective on immigration the history of Pardees, the main character in the book. It deals with immigration after the 1979 Revolution.