Updated: 8 July 2019In Iran, tea is life. All day. Every day. It should be tâzeh dam (freshly brewed), lab riz (filled to the brim), lab suz (hot [enough to burn…
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Updated: 8 July 2019There was a time when Iranians listened to ex-pat pop singers from LA. But now with so much talent coming out of Iran, those days are long gone. And…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Iran is a leader in saffron production, and the Khorasan province to the east of the country is most notable. In fact, Mashhad is arguably the best place…
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Updated: 1 February 2022When you think about it, English has plenty of ways to say ‘thank you’: cheers, you’re too kind, and I owe you one, are just a few that…
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Updated: 5 February 2022I work with a bunch of translators and language teachers here in Tehran. They are native Persian speakers, and I, of course, am a native English speaker. Given…
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Updated: 18 July 2019This post was chosen as one of 5 top posts from September 2017 for Lonely Planet Pathfinders. Only the title was changed from the original, L is for…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Taarof is a kind of social behavior embedded in Iranian culture. On a very basic level, it’s a form of politeness or polite refusal. It’s the often maddening…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Commonly known in Iran as “the desert bride,” Yazd is the trifecta of great sites, great food, and [by far] great people. Aside from its well-known bâdgir (windtowers) that…