Updated: 8 July 2019Ask anyone how to say goodbye in Persian and they’ll tell you khodâ hâfez (which in spoken form sounds more like khodâfez) or maybe even khodâ negahdâr (no…
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I have a bucket list of all the things I want to do in Tehran. Of course what usually happens when you live in a city is that you never actually…
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Updated: 29 December 2019There have always been some aspects of Iranian culture that stood out to me and struck me as colorful and bânamak (funny, cute). And my time in Tehran has…
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Updated: 8 July 2019One of the best things about Iran is that there are lots of holidays, and I never let one pass without discovering a new place- even if it’s…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Even though I’ve spoken Persian my whole life, there were some words and phrases that I never really used until I came to Iran. On some level, I…
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Updated: 27 April 2018For me, District 12 in southern Tehran is the real Tehran. If the rest of the city is black and white, District 12 is in color. And while…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Are you khorâfâti (superstitious)? Do you believe in cheshm khordan / zadan (being jinxed / jinxing)? Because Iranians sure do. In fact, you should be choosy about who you share…
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Updated: 8 July 2019They say Farsi shekar ast (Persian is sugar [sweet]), and with good reason. The lyrical and emotional nature of the language lends itself well to poetry and adds a…