Nowruz

Open the windows, 
For the kind breeze is celebrating the birthday of the beautiful flowers, 
And spring,
 On each and every branch,
 Close to each young leaf,
 Has turned on lovely candles! Fereydoon Moshiri, contemporary poet After a long and…

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Yalda

At the end of last year, miles away from Iran and surrounded by Christmas shoppers and images of Santa Claus on the streets of Madrid, I was looking everywhere for watermelons and pomegranates, two fruits traditionally eaten on the Iranian…

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Talking about pets

If you like animals, you have probably heard of Persia’s* very own ‘Persian cats’. In the midst of tough political discussions, these long-haired, lazy, lovely creatures give Iran a softer image. Yes! We are animal lovers! We don’t forget to…

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