Dar khānah-i barādar: Panāhandigān-i Afghānistānī dar Īrān

This book reviews four decades of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s policies toward Afghan migrants and refugees, while reconstructing life in Iran as seen by Afghans themselves. Blending policy analysis with impartial sociology, it argues for revisiting migration governance and sketches practical routes out of the present impasse. At its centre is a question: why does Iran remain a “khānah-yi barādar” — a brother’s house — rather than a home for Afghans; why are they still treated as “guests,” and who gains from that insistence? The study also shows how Iranian society’s dealings with Afghans reveal features of popular culture and social attitudes. Chapters include “Refugees and the Politics of Return,” “Refugees and the Policy of Regulation,” “Discrimination and Violence in Everyday Life,” and “Structural Discrimination and Social Mobility,” offering a concise, evidence-led guide for students, researchers and policymakers.