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WTTW PBS NEWSHOUR "CHICAGO TONIGHT"
Panel discussion with Carol Marin, anchor and network correspondent, John Mearsheimer, Professor of
​Political Science at the University of Chicago, and Ivo Daalder, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and now President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. 
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TEDxNEIU (Northeastern Illinois University)
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From Miniskirt to Hijab to Cowboy Boots: Iran's History as Told Through Fashion. 


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FOX 32 Chicago News interviewed me about the escalating protests in Iran. 

FLO -The Women's Wing of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Kanpur and sixteen other cities across India​ - ​On the eve of India's 74th Independence day.
 CAN Network Television "D'Tycoon Show" Discussion with Bill Morton, about Iranian power politics and Jacqueline's work as an interpreter with the national immigrant justice center.  
​Happy Nowruz - Persian New Year
Jacqueline Saper explains some Nowruz traditions and the Haft sin table spread. 


Acceptance speech upon receiving Oakton College Distinguished Alumni Award
To recognize former students who have excelled professionally and provided inspirational service to the community. Read article here→ ​  
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WLS 890 AM The Jen Weigel Show - Jacqueline Saper discusses the American Hostage Crisis and her book from Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran. 

J​CC Film Festival

Jacqueline Saper comments of the 
screening of the documentary  “Before the Revolution"by providing firsthand accounts and addresses audience questions directly. ​
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 Breakfast with Homa Sarshar Show ​—  هما سرشار (Sobhaaneh baa Homa Sarshar) 670 AM KIRN –
Los Angeles 

Listen to the interview  (In Persian)
​Conversation series with authors: ​Off the Shelf Show ​In today's episode, Jacqueline Saper discusses her memoir, "From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran," as well as the Iranian revolution, with ​host Yvonne Wolf. 
 Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest, the Jewish Federation, StandWithUs, and Jimena - ​Panel discussion with The Honorable Roey Gilad, and Isaac Cohen, ​a retired professor of cell and molecular biology at Northwestern University.
PRINT MEDIA 
The Times of Israel article titled, Miniskirted No More, had 6,102 shares in the first twenty-four hours of publication and is rated as the most popular article for the first week of December 2020.
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The Chicago Tribune's NOW article titled, From Miniskirt to Hijab is a Story of our Times, is named
one of the top 20 best posts (out of more than 500) of September 2020.
Featured in Print Media
  1. ​​Black Tortoise Press: Meet author Jacqueline Saper
  2. Feathered Quill Book Awards: Interview with Book Award Finalist, Jacqueline Saper.
  3. PBS News hour - WTTW: Iran mourns Soleimani and vows retaliation against US 
  4. University of Chicago: Persian Circle at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies
  5. Sheridan Road Magazine: The Politics of Fashion
  6. Kayhan Life Publication of London, UK: “From Miniskirt to Hijab”
  7. The Signal of Santa Clarita Valley: CBS Film Series
  8. Oakton College Profiles and themes: Between Two Worlds
  9. Niagara Foundation: Event Recap, From Miniskirt to Hijab
  10. TriQuarterly literary magazine of Northwestern University: Book Report: 2021 Roundup
  11. India's leading publications: Dainik Jargan, Inext, Amar Ujjala, and The Dinar Times (In Hindi)
  12. Yedioth Ahronoth: (In Hebrew)
Published Op-Eds
  • Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles: Why It's Important to Never Give Up on Old Friends Read more →
  • ​The Seattle Times: From an act of survival in 1979 Iran to a civic duty in 2020 America Read more →
  • The Seattle Times: Hijab: An empowering choice in U.S., a symbol of oppression in Iran Read more​→
  • ​Foreign Policy News: From Miniskirt to Hijab: International Women's' Day in Iran Read more​→
  • The Times of Israel: Coronavirus in Iran: New crisis, same old disaster ​Read more​→
  • The Forward:   Will El Al ever fly to Tehran again? Read more​→
  • Persian Heritage:  This is not Iran: This is Argentina Read more​→
  • The Jerusalem Post:  Don't Pass Over a Persian Passover Read more​→
  • The Sun Sentinel: Sunscreen and Synagogue ​Read more​→
  • ​The Jewish Journal: The resilience of the Jewish people Read more​→
  • ​Breitbart: Two Irans and one Holocaust Read more​→
  • American Thinker: The most offensive Holocaust-denier Read more​
  • ​​Aish: Celebrating Purim in Iran Read more​→
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