Updated: 8 July 2019I may be a native of Alabama, but I have no tolerance for hot weather. I’m garmâyi (heat sensitive), as we say in Persian. So my main source…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Traveling to Iran as a vegan? You might think it’s near impossible in a land where kebabs are king. But I assure you, it’s not as bad as…
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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 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 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 2019If you have Iranian friends or have spent any time around Iranians, there’s no doubt you’ve heard the Persian word joon. It was actually the first Persian word…
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Updated: 8 July 2019The Shahnameh, or Book of Kings, is perhaps the most notable piece of Persian literature. Ferdowsi is credited with having saved the Persian language with this masterpiece because…