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From my island of memories, toward our world of dreams: a personal statement on Abadan

June 10, 2016 By Rasmus Elling 6 Comments

From my island of memories, toward our world of dreams: a personal statement on Abadan

by Paul Schroeder

It’s tempting but not quite correct to suppose that we must disentangle the Abadan that exists from the city of our dreams. Our memories, realities and dreams will be tangled forever and irrevocably.

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Abadan: Oil City Dreams and the Nostalgia for Past Futures in Iran (Part One)

June 9, 2016 By nikolaj 2 Comments

Abadan: Oil City Dreams and the Nostalgia for Past Futures in Iran (Part One)

by Rasmus Christian Elling

The forgotten story of a city in Iran reminds us that oil can also be the stuff of imagination, bringing life to a place, making people dream and remember.

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