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…
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…
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…
You’ve come to Iran, and you are looking for a bar where you can chill out? Well, you are out of luck – you should have done your research beforehand! There are no bars in this country. But don’t worry….
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…
When I was first approached about writing about life in Iran, I must admit I really didn’t know where to start. Apparently a few people from other countries were writing about Sundays. Why don’t I write about something I do…
I was born in Iran, I have spent most of your life in Tehran, Iran and now I live in Madrid, Spain. My favourite local films are….A Separation, About Elly and Children of Heaven. When I need a reminder of home, I listen to……Mohsen Namjoo, Shajarian, Shahram Nazeri and even Andy Madadian. My favourite time of the year is…..autumn. My all time local hero is…..Nasrin Sotoudeh, who is a human rights lawyer. My favourite local phrase is…..a bit of patience, dawn is coming. My favourite words of wisdom/words to live by are…..Wherever I am, let me be. The sky is mine. The window, the mind, the air, love, earth are all mine. What does it matter if mushrooms of nostalgia grow from time to time? What I love most about my home (country) is….literatura, poesía, música…