Updated: 11 September 2022It was inevitable that this day would come. The day that I’ve been in Iran for so long that it’s actually things in the US that shock me,…
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Updated: 4 January 2022When people ask me why I like Iran, I never have a solid answer. To tell you the truth, the question itself (along with the tone it’s usually…
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At this point, I’ve written quite a few of these posts, so I’m not even sure what to call them anymore. Are they quirks? Customs? Endearing differences? Culture shock? Who knows!…
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When I posted the first part of 10 Persian Words With Unsatisfactory English Translations, I got a comment from a student reminding me that once upon a time, I didn’t know…
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Updated: 19 December 2020Sometimes, my students ask me how to say a Persian word or phrase in English, and I realize there’s no equivalent because it’s cultural. One of the best…
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Today’s post is more of a personal essay. It’s something I’ve written some form of in my newsletter and on Instagram, but I decided to gather all these thoughts dancing around…
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For those of you who read part 1 of Random Differences, I know I said part 2 would be coming in one week, not one month. As always, life gets in…
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By now, I’ve written part 1 and part 2 of cultural quirks, about culture shock, and about some Iranian traditions and customs. This post I’m calling “differences”, but I think we…
