Nieman Notes Iran: “The guest is God’s friend” Sandy Tolan, a 1993 Nieman Fellow, writes why the detention of friend and colleague Iason Athanasiadis by Iranian authorities is so troubling. July 2, 2009 Share this article Sandy Tolan, a 1993 Nieman Fellow, writes why the detention of friend and colleague Iason Athanasiadis by Iranian authorities is so troubling.Read more at salon.com Related News | Nieman Notes Gene Pell, journalist who led Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in final years of the Cold War, dies at 83 Nieman Notes Under the influence of architecture critic Whitney Gould, NF ’74 Mary Louise Schumacher News | Nieman Notes Whitney Gould, influential architecture critic for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and a 1974 Nieman Fellow, dies at 76