Laura Pannasch

A History of Violence

The Art Of Assassination

by Raha Namwar and Laura Pannasch

Moments of death, crime scenes and mourning: Iranian artist Azadeh Akhlaghi reconstructs and freezes dramatic turning points in her country’s history. Do they also conceal a message for Iran's current leaders?

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Artwork depicting funeral of Mahmoud Taleghani
Abu Ghraib
A Former Iraqi Terrorist Finds Sanctuary In Switzerland

The Man From Abu Ghraib

by Laura Pannasch

Hassan was 15 when war broke out in Iraq in 2003. Only a few years later, he was running a small business: kidnappings, attacks on military posts and later attacks on Shiites as well. And in post-war Iraq, his story is not unique.

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