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Challenges for 'Cyrus'/ History is Not Just for Pride

Just now November 1, 2026 1 min read 📰 ISNA
📋 Key Takeaway

Nader Barahani Marand discusses the limitations of using history solely for national pride in his play 'Cyrus'. He emphasizes the importance of history in prompting critical questioning rather than just celebrating the past. This perspective is significant as it challenges conventional narratives in Iranian society.

Nader Barahani Marand, the writer and director of the play 'Cyrus', believes that if history is to become merely a tool for pride, we have lost a significant part of its potential. History becomes important for me when it can provoke us to question.

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