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And the Award goes to…

Posted on February 22, 2016 by elinexplores

While I was visiting Iran in December our cameraman Mohamad Hadadi was nominated for his previous documentary ‘Starless Dreams’ directed by Mehrdad Oskouei at the Cinema Vérité – Iran International Documentary Film Festival. Mehrdad Oskouei supported our crowdfunding campaign for … Continue reading →

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Finding Farideh’s countdown: 10 days left and 34%

Posted on August 20, 2015 by elinexplores

Just had a Skype call with Kourosh in Tehran. It is going to be an interesting time the next 10 days.. it’s clearly now or never. Interesting is a nice word, but I feel the tension already in my shoulders. … Continue reading →

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Update Finding Farideh crowdfunding campaign

Posted on July 23, 2015 by elinexplores

Money raised: 475 euro Target: 10.000 euro Days left: 37 Last Friday I gave an interview for Radio Zamaneh in the Netherlands. It is all in Farsi and the interview itself you can hear is with an Iranian voice-over. For … Continue reading →

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Adventure is adrenaline

Posted on July 23, 2015 by elinexplores

running through my veins at the moment since Monday. Find Farideh turned in something bigger, a movie about me. Ieks. I get so nervous all of a sudden. Is it really going to happen? My ultimate goal is visiting Iran. … Continue reading →

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Happy 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by elinexplores

First I would like to take the opportunity to wish you a brilliant 2015! I hope your dreams come true and you will make the most out of life and love in good health! Having said that I am now able … Continue reading →

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22 December 1975

Posted on December 27, 2014 by elinexplores

is my birthday as it is stated in my passport. When I got adopted the docter in the hospital in Tehran checked my wrists by X-ray to examin how old I am. So it could be a month more or less. Lot’s of … Continue reading →

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How to learn Persian

Posted on October 27, 2014 by elinexplores

I learnt English, German, French, Spanish, Latin and ancient Greek once at school. I know a few words in Arabic, Thai, Afrikaans, Indonesian, Papiamento and Zulu. Now I will finally start learning Persian.. Yek Do Se Chahar Panj Shesh Haft Hasht Noh … Continue reading →

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Funny..

Posted on April 18, 2014 by elinexplores

The first family it was the mother who contacted me.. the second family were the children and the third family it is the father who contacted me. In Dutch my friends and I would say: Het balletje is weer rond. So … Continue reading →

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Update

Posted on November 19, 2013 by elinexplores

So last week I had an appointment with my regression therapist. We had not seen eachother for 8 years… It was indeed a very interesting meeting as we discussed were I am at now. Over the past years I have … Continue reading →

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Poem

Posted on November 7, 2013 by elinexplores

Amsterdam, 16 december 2005 Regression Therapy I went places where I never travelled before Saw and felt them with a flow of trust And belief in my life for the first time If the start isn’t there it has no … Continue reading →

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