Articles written by Mona Lisa Safai
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Nair Directs The Namesake
An Indian Family Immigrates To New York. Nair, The Director, Chronicles Two Generations of Their Lives Through Marriages, Births, Deaths, and Cultural Identities.
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Rule Number Two: Stories from Iraq
A Marine Psychologist Writes About Her Deployment While She Served At The Al Asad Airbase In Iraq.
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The Backwater Tree
Misterpoet's second through sixth poetry collection and a short story composition.
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Broken English in Paris
A single career woman in New York searches for romance in complete despair. She lives isolated by self- imposed walls. Gena Rowlands, Drea de Matteo co-star.
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Josh Hamilton Stars in Outsourced
Set in Mumbai, India, an American Travels to Train His Successor and Employees in a Call Center. This Film is a Cross Cultural Comedy Drama. Co-Stars Ayesha Dharkar.
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Panahi's Progressive Film Offside
In Iran, a group of Iranian girls sneak into an international soccer match. Banned from attending all sports events, and determined to watch the game, the plot thickens.
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Owen Stars in Lee's Inside Man
Set in New York City, a Detective, (Hungry for a promotion), Goes After a Bank Robbery in Progress. Co-Stars Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, and Christoper Plummer.
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Cleveland Unzips Short Stories
Ceil Cleveland unravels visual images so readers see the art of storytelling in short stories.
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Styron's Journey into the Mind
William Styron, a highly successful professional shares his personal battle with severe depression.
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Review: Free Zone
Amos Gitai directs his latest film starring Natalie Portman, Hanna Laslo, and Hiam Abbas on an emotional road trip to No Man's Land.
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Review: Blood Diamond
Zwick examines the greedy and manipulative world of international conflict diamond (blood diamond) trade.
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2 Days in Paris
A romantic comedy set in Paris. A couple visiting the girl's parents decide the fate of their relationship.
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Review: No End in Sight
Sofware company millionaire turned filmmaker directs a documentary that interviews the top officials, journalists and authors. Investigates ways to get out of Iraq now.
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Let Me Tell You Where I've Been
Persis Karim 's creates a stunning collection of Persian-American poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. The pages rich with culture, identity, tradition, love, and sensuality.
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A Thorough Primer for Writers
Harvey Stanbrough is a poet, essayist, and fictionist. He discusses dialogue, the narrative, emotion, and defines flash fiction.
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Review: Flash Fiction Forward
A collection of 80 unforgettably dazzling short stories illuminates the pages with brevity, controlled precision, and creativity.
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Review: Under My Skin
One woman journeys across the world in search of her Big Love. She meets an online pen pal, encounters political tragedy, and discovers what she left behind.
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Review: No Reservations
An obsessive, tempermental head chef of a fancy restaurant learns that a world exists beyond her hyperorganized kitchen.
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The Blood of Flowers
In seventeeth century, Persia, a young woman journeys to the bustling city of Isfahan, discovers how to survive among the selfish, and reconcile the past.
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Paris, Je' T'aime: Dazzling Tales
Set in various Parisian neighborhoods, international directors collaboratively create vignettes that portray romance, longing, loneliness, irony, and self-realization.
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Film Review: The Secret Ballot
In a beautifully scripted film, Payami raises new political awareness surrounding democracy, people unprepared to accept the system, and the obstacles in between.
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Flash Fiction
Robert Shapard and James Thomas co-edited their powerful collection of sixty flash fiction stories. Each flash intertwines with each other creating a colorful tapestry.
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