
Farnaz Fassihi
@farnazfassihi
Journalist @nytimes
United Nations Bureau Chief
Iran Mideast Diplomacy | Author | War correspondent
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
@Columbia & @Harvard alum
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https://www.nytimes.com/by/farnaz-fassihi 20-02-2015 21:55:00
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This The New York Times map has me thinking about how much further away the US is now sending 3rd country nationals. A couple of months ago, it was Asians and Africans being sent to Panama and Costa Rica



We need universities all over the country to step up and instantly enroll these students—I speak from experience, they are among the most brilliant students at Harvard University —and people of means need to help them with the financial transition. UC Berkeley The University of Chicago Stanford University Yale University


Harvard’s International Students Are People — Not Pawns Important editorial from The Harvard Crimson: thecrimson.com/article/2025/5…


Women and children in #Gaza are being starved in full view of the world. They face severe shortages of medicine and life-saving care amid relentless attacks on hospitals. 🎥 See why UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is calling for the aid blockade to end now.

Dissident Iranian Director Jafar Panahi Wins Cannes Palme d’Or for ‘It Was Just an Accident’ hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n… Farnaz Fassihi Trita Parsi Barbara Slavin Danny Postel


Congratulations to one of my most favorite professors & mentors who had a profound impact on my journalism. He taught me long-form narrative writing. Much love & gratitude Prof. Sam Freedman ❤️ Columbia Journalism School nytimes.com/2025/05/25/boo…