You might have heard of Tap30 (pronounced ‘tap-si’), one of Iran’s ride-sharing apps. Although there are others, Tap30 and Snapp have become the two biggest and most used. For a while,…
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You might have heard the joke about the Iranian who writes a letter to his boss in English. It goes something like this: “Dear Mr. Hamilton, I am your servant very,…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Sizdeh bedar marked the final day of the Nowruz season, and we’ve officially started our first 1398 work/school week. “Nature day”, as sizdeh bedar is also commonly known,…
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Updated: 8 July 2019 I can’t say that culture shock played a significant role in my acclimation period in Iran since it was, after all, a place that I had been…
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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 2019They say Farsi shekar ast (Persian is sugar [sweet]), and with good reason. The lyrical and emotional nature of the language lends itself well to poetry and adds a…
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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…