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  1. Read more: Khajistan Press & Middle East Archive at the NYABF, 2025
    Khajistan logo with a brown bird, Urdu text, and Middle East Archive typography on black background

    Khajistan Press & Middle East Archive at the NYABF, 2025

    by Khajistan Cultural Desk

    Khajistan Press and Middle East Archive will be sharing a stand at Printed Matter's New York Art Book Fair. When: Thursday, September 11 to Sunday,...
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  2. Read more: Kharabaat: Archiving the Male Sexual Culture of Lootis in Iran
    Tattooed men posing together in a relaxed indoor setting, Khajistan archive documentation.

    Kharabaat: Archiving the Male Sexual Culture of Lootis in Iran

    by Khajistan Cultural Desk

    A Khajistan podcast explores Iran’s Looti men, hyper-masculine working-class figures whose identity blends power, loyalty, and defiance. Rejecting rigid sexual labels, their culture reflects resilience, harsh upbringings, and camaraderie, showcased through tattoos and Instagram expressions.
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