Neda Semnani

@Neda_Semnani

Various places, lately in I hate mean people who aren't funny & dictators of all sizes.

Brooklyn for now, DC forever
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Joined December 2010
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    Mar 23

    The refugees in this story became civil engineer, a nurse, a scientist, a social worker, a beer brewer/bar owner, an entrepreneur, an editor, and a journalist. There are 7 bachelor degrees, 7 masters degrees, and a PhD.

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    13 hours ago

    Check out 's latest: As Mosul fell, she went there and collected 15,000+ ISIS documents that show how the group was running territory. This is an arrest record for fooling around at prayer. Alt title for this piece: ISIS Dumpster Dive

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  3. 14 hours ago

    "Remember when you went to jail for scootering illegally?" -- my morning text from which has pleased me all the day.

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    14 hours ago

    Cut everything you possibly can, then cut four pages more: Writing advice from Patricia Highsmith, Chester Himes, and other crime fiction greats.

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    Apr 4

    NEW TANA FRENCH IN OCTOBER

    🚨🚨🚨 ~*~ new Tana French I summoned it from the ether ~*~ 🚨🚨🚨 
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    Apr 4

    They’re all also some of the most incredible people you’d ever have the pleasure of sharing a meal or mehmooni with.

    The refugees in this story became civil engineer, a nurse, a scientist, a social worker, a beer brewer/bar owner, an entrepreneur, an editor, and a journalist. There are 7 bachelor degrees, 7 masters degrees, and a PhD.
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    Apr 4

    I missed this when it was published last month & just read it with a lump in my throat in the whole time. A harrowing personal essay about border crossing by .

    The refugees in this story became civil engineer, a nurse, a scientist, a social worker, a beer brewer/bar owner, an entrepreneur, an editor, and a journalist. There are 7 bachelor degrees, 7 masters degrees, and a PhD.
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    Apr 4

    A gripping read... loved this.

    The refugees in this story became civil engineer, a nurse, a scientist, a social worker, a beer brewer/bar owner, an entrepreneur, an editor, and a journalist. There are 7 bachelor degrees, 7 masters degrees, and a PhD.
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  9. Retweeted
    Mar 19

    Question for the Iranian-Americans: do you consider yourself White or a Person of Color? How do you think Americans see you? (There is a generational split in my family)

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  10. Apr 3

    I don't mean to brag but I am on the cutting edge of technology: Just finished my website. No. Big. Deal.

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    Apr 3

    "The term policewoman is obviously gender-neutral and covers both women and men. The world has way too many problems to be offended by nouns." Stefan, male policewoman

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  12. Apr 2

    Get him a smoke and a whiskey.

    When your dog suddenly looks like a world weary detective in a film noir.
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  13. Apr 2

    How do I find this place and live among them?

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    I don't normally post political tweets but this is very important.
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  14. Apr 1

    *without us

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  15. Apr 1

    This story particularly hits close since I was a child with an American passport when we escaped. It was traumatic/difficult enough with us fleeing an armed conflict. I can't even imagine now These. are. families. And they are running for their lives.

    News: Children with US passports are having trouble reaching the US after escaping Yemen's civil war. Yemeni-American families have small kids who are citizens - but the mothers, non-citizens, are blocked. One US citizen is 3-year-old Suleiman Hamza: 1/
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  16. Retweeted
    Mar 31

    One month after her father was arrested, and her family were taken on a dangerous journey to be smuggled out of :

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    Mar 31

    Greeting the weekend like..

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  18. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    My fellow Jews, my Muslim siblings, it is time for us to set aside our differences and unite against the true scourge of the earth: dessert hummus.

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    Mar 29

    Sigh….this is frustrating that I have to weigh in here . I spent yesterday on NPR talking about growing Maryland’s small businesses, and will continue that work this morning in Baltimore with Senator Cardin.

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  20. Mar 30

    Every once in a while I remember the time that I recommended to my uncle and he stopped texting me for months and never ever mentioned it again. And I laugh and laugh and laugh.

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    Mar 30

    We're to be reading “This Is How They Saved Me” by M.F.A. ’15, an excerpt from her manuscript, on : .

    The refugees in this story became civil engineer, a nurse, a scientist, a social worker, a beer brewer/bar owner, an entrepreneur, an editor, and a journalist. There are 7 bachelor degrees, 7 masters degrees, and a PhD.
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