A series of conversations organised by Hossein Hamdieh on Borj Space (Instagram: @borjspace). Below are the posts in this series.
- When Language Fails: Vulgarity, Silence and the Unfinished ConversationI was there—present online—when Dr. Fatemeh Sadeghi and Hossein Hamdieh, speaking from London and Tehran respectively during Iran’s internet blackout, began discussing something that has haunted me for months. An interrogator assigned to question young protesters arrested during the Woman,… Read more: When Language Fails: Vulgarity, Silence and the Unfinished Conversation
- The Normalcy We Must DefendHazrati Alley in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, April 2011—captured just before the most stringent international sanctions were imposed. The image shows the bustling daily commerce and the civilian economic fabric whose protection is at the heart of the argument that follows.… Read more: The Normalcy We Must Defend
- Iran’s Unfinished ReckoningPhotographer: Parastoo Maleki – Unsplash A narrative essay drawn from a dialogue between Hossein Hamdieh and Daryoush Mohammad Poor The Polarised Mirror In the spring of 2026, Iran and the United States were engaged in careful, tentative diplomatic contacts—first talks… Read more: Iran’s Unfinished Reckoning
- The Copernican Revolution of the Iranian MindHamid Dabashi on Sovereignty, Selfhood, and the End of Western Validation Based on a conversation between Hossein Hamdieh and Hamid Dabashi The Day After the Ceasefire On the Wednesday after the ceasefire was announced, Hossein Hamdieh sat in a repurposed… Read more: The Copernican Revolution of the Iranian Mind