I left Iran at age 12 and never went back because it never felt safe. At 48, I can finally picture returning home.

Noshene Ranjbar left Iran at age 12; now she's envisioning a return home. Courtesy of Noshene Ranjbar Noshene Ranjbar left Iran at age 12 and moved to the US to live with her father in Virginia. Since the death of Iran's supreme leader, she envisions going back to help the country rebuild. She said many diaspora Iranians like her may say goodbye to loved ones and return home. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Noshene Ranjbar, 48, who lives in Arizona. The following has b...

The French village where Ayatollah Khomeini fomented Iran's revolution

It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris. But the inhabitants of Neauphle-le-Chateau have still not got over their famous guest, as the US-Israeli war against Iran puts the spotlight back on the ayatollah's legacy.

By RFI