Iran: Behind the Veil

National Geographic photographer Alexandra Avakian becomes the first American photographer to travel so widely and for so long in the Islamic Republic of Iran, including with an Iranian pres... Read allNational Geographic photographer Alexandra Avakian becomes the first American photographer to travel so widely and for so long in the Islamic Republic of Iran, including with an Iranian president, facing challenges such as Hezbollah, documenting beauty, and revisiting her roots. ... Read allNational Geographic photographer Alexandra Avakian becomes the first American photographer to travel so widely and for so long in the Islamic Republic of Iran, including with an Iranian president, facing challenges such as Hezbollah, documenting beauty, and revisiting her roots. These are her last two weeks in Iran for her National Geographic Magazine cover story "Ira... Read all