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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Today’s post is another more personal one. A trip down memory lane to my childhood when we spent summers in Iran. Last summer, I revisited my aunt’s old house in Tehran…
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This summer gave a new definition to the meaning of “hot” in Tehran. I was constantly out and about in the sweltering heat, going from interview to meeting to class. It…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Time is tricky. It sneaks up on you without you even realizing it. Sometimes it drags, other times it flies, and I swear there have been times when…
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Updated: 8 July 2019I started this post months ago but never finished it since it’s not typically the sort of thing I write about. As I scanned through my list of…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Books about happiness suggest writing about a particular positive experience because it helps you relive it. Because your brain doesn’t distinguish between real and unreal, it thinks the…
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Updated: 8 July 2019They say the best things in life are free. I would add to that that the best moments in life are the simple ones. The seemingly insignificant, ordinary…
