Contrary to Danny Postel's claims, I did not intend to portray the Basij or Ahmadinejad government in a sympathetic light. Rather, my aim was to lend nuance to a complex reality in Iran that has been oversimplified by nearly all media outlets in the United States, from Fox News to commentators like Postel. Unlike Postel, I do not attempt to make sweeping generalizations about the ideology of a diverse opposition movement that includes Iranians from all walks of life. Nor would I ever attempt to make such generalizations from the other side of the globe. I traveled to Iran to gain …
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Matthew Cassel
Matthew Cassel is a photographer and journalist from Chicago who has lived in the Middle East since 2004. He worked with various human rights organizations in occupied Palestine before starting a media school for youth in a West Bank refugee camp. He is currently based in Beirut, Lebanon. His website is JustImage.org.
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