Updated: 9 September 2018My Persian Corner is all about sharing the rich Persian culture with the world, and among this is its literature. But it isn’t just the well-known tales of…
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Iranian Culture Speak Persian
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Updated: 8 July 2019I’m always surprised by the number of people who completely dismiss Tehran. “It’s polluted, it’s crowded, there’s nothing to see, it’s a tough city.” I was even warned…
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Updated: 8 July 2019As a kid, there was only one question: Which do you like more- Iran or the US? “I like both of them in different ways,” I used to…
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Updated: 8 July 2019When it comes to Persian, being well-versed in idioms and proverbs (and to some extent poetry) is a must to fully grasp the language. I’ve never felt that…
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Updated: 8 July 2019The name is comprised of words that normally don’t belong together: Bâgh Muze Zendân-e Qasr. “Garden, Museum, Prison, Castle.” Qasr Prison Museum had long been on my Tehran…
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Updated: 8 July 2019It’s been a while since I’ve written a Music + Lyrics post. This one comes from Marjan Farsad whose lyrics are beautiful in their simplicity (not to mention…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Persian family vocabulary gets very specific. I mean, there are 8 different ways to say “cousin.” I like to think it’s because family is the backbone of Iranian…
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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…