By Ali Sahebalzamani “Who was that?” “Oh, that was Abbas, he said hi.” “How is he?” “He’s definitely not okay.…
From: The Joy of Persian Cooking By: Pari Ardalan Malek Baghala Polo (Rice with fava beans and dill) Preparation time:…
THREE CHEFS IN THE KITCHEN Chef Venus sits down with Chefs Sima Kashani and Jaleh Vida Shayan, asking what makes them so determined…
Shaghayegh Hanson If Forrest Gump were Iranian, today he might say, “Life is like a haft-seen table,” instead of a…
• Life is Like a Haft-seen Table • THE MEANING AND HISTORY OF NOWRUZ • Aria’s Rants and Raves •…
Nowruz literally means “new day” and marks the first day of the Iranian calendar. There is much quibbling over the…
Aria Fani Rethinking Iranian Nationalism There is an exciting new book in Iranian Studies entitled Exile and the Nation: The…
