Here’s how the Persianizing popcorn idea came to be: I’d like to lose 10 pounds. This is not for health reasons, I Read More
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Mehregan | Persian Autumnal Festival of Thanksgiving & Love
This is another teaser post! As in, I’m teasing you with what’s to come! That is: A grassroots effort by a Read More
Koofteh, Calligraphy, Kangar & Langar in Our Nation’s Capital
There’s a saying in Farsi when someone goes to visit someone and doesn’t leave that they have eaten kangar (cardoon) and they Read More
Internet, Persian Style! | Persian Nooks & Crannies in Cyberspace – Part 2
Let’s start part 2 of the Persian nooks and crannies of cyberspace (see here for part 1 and the series’ mission statement) Read More
Internet — Persian Style! | Roundup of favorite Persian Nooks & Crannies in Cyberspace – Part 1
A group selfie at the Caspian Sea, iran | Found on Instagram For many years, I yearned for glimpses of the life 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
Noosheh Jaan!
Noosheh jaan (sometimes spelled nusheh jaan) literally means: “may it be sweet for your soul”,”may it be a pleasure to your being”. Read More
Contemporary Iran | A Pictorial Internet Odyssey
Last week I posted some choice vintage pix of a time in Iran that is by now a foregone conclusion. A few Read More
Seasons Greetings from Fig & Quince + Mac Ghassem
Old Mac Ghassem (also known as Mashdi Donald) and his coddled pishi kat Meeyou and the rest of his cute critter-menagerie join Read More
Bodbezan | Persian Handheld Fan
Some like it hot. I definitely and resolutely do not. People sometimes are surprised that I don’t like the heat. “But aren’t Read More