Baba is Persian for “dad.” You could also say pedar which means father – but it’s more formal and not often used Read More
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Iranians in diaspora
You Say I Ran, I say E Ron – (A Pictorial Peek)
Banafsheh, who I like to call B, is a dear family friend, trilingual attorney, witty wordsmith, and (gratefully for me) avid shutter 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
Go Running Through This World Giving Love Giving Love*
For many years my mother preserved the flowers that crossed her path or whose paths she crossed. It was not unusual for Read More