Watching Leila Rahimi strike a pose in the gardens of Iran's oldest palaces and mansions, you would never suspect that 15 years had lapsed since the Iranian-American model and illustrator had visited her birth country. In her vibrant head wrap and flow-y tunic, she appeared right at home. But as she paid a visit to celebrate Sizdah Bedar--the 13th day following the traditional Iranian New Year--she found herself simultaneously embracing her rich cultural history and questioning her place in it. ...
Watching Leila Rahimi strike a pose in the gardens of Iran's oldest palaces and mansions, you would never suspect that 15 years had lapsed since the Iranian-American model and illustrator had visited her birth country. In her vibrant head wrap and flow-y tunic, she appeared right at home. But as she paid a visit to celebrate Sizdah Bedar--the 13th day following the traditional Iranian New Year--she found herself simultaneously embracing her rich cultural history and questioning her place in it. ...
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