Library · essay · 2026
After the palace
Exile, foreign rooms, and the second life of a family archive.
mypahlavi
1980s
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi holds a model of the F-20.
View in Gallery →Some photographs never left Iran. Others crossed borders in newspapers, museums, and private hands.
After 1979 the story continues in airports, foreign residences, and the long work of speaking about home from elsewhere. Exile is not only departure. It is how a family remains legible when the palace is closed.
Exile
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