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Hubris of an Empty Hand

Hubris of an Empty Hand

In eight ethereal stories, The Hubris of an Empty Hand encompasses the frailty and complexity of being human.

2021

Mahyar A. Amouzegar

Mahyar A. Amouzegar

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Mahyar A. Amouzegar

What’s your life worth? It depends on your passport

As an American who was born in Iran, my life is now worth far more than that of my childhood friend Majid, whose family decided to stay —…

5 min readNov 30, 2023

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What’s your life worth? It depends on your passport

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Mahyar A. Amouzegar

Halt the Unjust Violence Against Innocent Civilians

The recent horrific attack orchestrated by Hamas against Israel has sent shockwaves throughout the world, marred by deeply dishonorable…

5 min readOct 20, 2023

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Halt the Unjust Violence Against Innocent Civilians

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Mahyar A. Amouzegar

President Biden Leaves the Basement

If President Biden would open up and (re) reveal a more authentic version of himself, shedding the constraints that some of his advisors…

7 min readOct 4, 2023

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President Biden Leaves the Basement

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Why do I love Air New Zealand? Let me Count the Ways…

Dear Air New Zealand,

4 min readMar 5, 2023

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Why do I love Air New Zealand? Let me Count the Ways…

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Movies You Should Watch (Again) — Second Forty

For the Top Forty movies list, go to the main story.

5 min readSep 28, 2022

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Movies You Should Watch (Again)

If you are like me, you absolutely adore movies and are not beholden to a genre or an actor. We’re like Toto in Cinema Paradiso…

6 min readSep 27, 2022

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Intro to Zombies

Mahyar Amouzegar, a New Orleans-based author and academic, joins us this week to talk about reading, writing and Zombie movies. Mahyar…

1 min readJan 31, 2022

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Intro to Zombies

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Mahyar A. Amouzegar

The longest night: Celebrating the Iranian festival of Yalda

The ancient Persian custom marking the winter solstice lives on in diaspora communities around the world, including in summery New Zealand.

2 min readDec 19, 2021

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The longest night: Celebrating the Iranian festival of Yalda

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Largehearted Boy: Mahyar Amouzegar’s Playlist for “The Hubris of an Empty Hand”

Mahyar Amouzegar’s The Hubris of an Empty Hand is one of the year’s most impressive short fiction collections, every story smart and…

4 min readNov 29, 2021

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Q&A with Mahyar A. Amouzegar

Mahyar A. Amouzegar is the author of the new story collection The Hubris of an Empty Hand. His other books include the novel Dinner at…

5 min readNov 21, 2021

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Q&A with Mahyar A. Amouzegar

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Mahyar A. Amouzegar

Mahyar A. Amouzegar

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Mahyar is an Iranian-born author who lives between the US and New Zealand. His latest novel is “The Hubris of an Empty Hand”.

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