Tomorrow, at precisely 3:45 pm PST (6:45 pm EST) winter ends (bye bye Winter dear, don’t let the door hit you Read More
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Iranian new year
A small peek at Norooz in Tehran | Greetings from Iran!
Hi everyone! Happy spring and Norooz Pirooz! This cute and disarmingly gregarious boy is Elliah. (I met and got to talk to Read More
Norooz ‘a Palooza
Norooz goldfish, cigar box, color pencils | Scenes from Iranian New Year 2012This post written earlier and scheduled to publish while I’m Read More
Growing Sabzeh (sprouting seeds) for Norooz or Easter | DIY
“Every blade of grass is a study; and to produce two, where there was but one, is both a profit and a Read More
Norooz 101 – An Illustrated Guide to the Persian New Year
The Iranian New Year is called Norooz. It is pronounced as if you’re going to say “no rues” and literally means: “New Read More
Colored Eggs for Everyone! Naturally.
Last year when coloring eggs for the Norooz haftseen, I pledged to make homemade dye next time around. Before I knew it Read More
HaftSeen – The Persian New Year’s Beautiful Still-Life
An iconic Norooz custom is creating a still-life tableau called HaftSeen — literally meaning: “Seven S’s” — a display of at least Read More