A Media Artist's Response To Failing Diplomacy

When BriAnna Olson's pacifist views were confronted by an adamant American couple, she decided to heed their challenge and head to Tehran-- the epicenter of the Axis of Evil nation.

Amongst a landscape of failed diplomacy and media smear campaigns, she and fellow artist Michael Pope found a society far more alive and hospitable than they'd ever been led to believe.

Like jesters of a modern-day Magellan, they've returned with stories and insights to a culture few American's have seen first hand.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Send Love to Iran is TAKING IT TO TEHRAN!

On Thursday, September 25 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran finally approved my visa.

I found out via email this morning and I immediately woke my traveling companion (Michael Pope) with a screeeeech.

We leave New York City on Monday October 6.


More details & more action... more later. 


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