I was curled up on a Brooklyn couch one bright April morning, sipping coffee while my phone screen showed the B1 bridge in Tehran beginning to crumble. Engineers had poured years into building that span, meant to link Tehran with Karaj where my relatives live and where I once played as a child. An A

Breaking Bridges and Browsing Lives

Iran is facing a serious water shortage. The country has not seen such a long dry spell in 60 years. A water expert, Rama Habibi, shared this news. He works for the Tehran Regional Water Company. He said that for five years in a row, there has been very little rain. Last year, Tehran got 48 millimet

Tehran's Water Crisis: A Growing Concern

A young leader from Dublin is making waves worldwide.  Ananya Akkaraju is the mastermind behind EmpowerHer Education.  This nonprofit is all about empowering girls through education and health support.  It's not just a local thing.  EmpowerHer has spread its wings far and wide.  There are over 40 ch

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Tehran's Water Crisis: A Growing Concern

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