ای حکیم، بس ز تو اموختم، ای مرد مراد           در دیار علمت، و نبوغت، بس من یافتم، ای نازنین، ای مرد مراد تو گویی

The…Revolution and its aftermath have generated many debates, one of which pertains to the effects on women’s labor force participation and employment patterns. For over

I have coined this title for referring to my collection of the most potent, popular, brief and soothing words of wit and wisdom mainly Persian.

He disrupted the opening session by criticising King Abdullah, calling him a British product and an American ally. The summit is also expected to discuss

هر روز وقتی اتومبیل قدیمی پرایدم روشن میشود با خود فکر می کنم که آخرین روزی است که با این لگن به سرکار می روم.

بارها در گذر درهم  بگذشته من بسر کوی خیال تو دلم                  باز تپید باز با یاد تو دل شیدا شد بتمنای وصا لت پرو بالی

It aches from within It pounds with every breath Its waves pound the shores The Ocean gods are mad   Heart that’s clear as water

“IS THIS the government of Biberman (Bibi Netanyahu and Avigdor Liberman) or perhaps of Bibarak (Bibi and Ehud Barak)? Neither. It is the government of

Crown Prince Reza kicks ball during soccer match as Captain of his HighSchool Team. Iran, Tehran (1977)

President and Co-Founder of Stop Child Executions, Nazanin Afshin-Jam spoke on the weekend about Stop Child Executions organization on VOA Persian News.  Watch the interview

Flint to Flint Sunday. I took a flint and bounced it across the water, It flew off my palm, and left me with some moist

French composer Maurice Jarre, best known for his music for Hollywood films, has died in Los Angeles at 84, after suffering from cancer. Jarre, father

Yoram Bauman, an Economics Professor at the University of Washington, is well-known for his sense of humor. He recently compared Italian and Wall Street Mafias:

On Nowruz, the day when Iranians celebrate the coming of spring and the new Iranian calendar year, US President Barack Obama took the helm of

هم زشت و هم جوادم         ‫بد تیپ و بد لباسم ‫گویم سخن فراوان          ‫با آنکه بی سوادم ‫یاوه گویم دو چندان        ‫خیلی چاخان میسازم ‫از

There has been speculation for weeks that the Obama administration would try to press forward with its diplomatic overture to Iran at today’s international conference,

The conflict exploded into a diplomatic confrontation last month after being seized on by Arab leaders who were already angry and felt threatened by Iran’s

1/2  to 1 cup of brown rice is normally enough for most of us, depending on activity level, size, age, etc.   Other engredients: 1 cup currents

Bandari dance done by the group called Maddam Yelenna. Maddam Yelenna was the pioneer in teaching Persian dance in the 60’s and 70’s. This clip was recorded in mid 1970’s.

نوه گاندی موجی هست یا خبر حمایت از خاتمی کج بود?   واران گاندي نامزد حزب ملي گراي هندوي بهاراتيا جاناتا در ايالت اوتار پرادش بازداشت

فکر کردم یه دستور جوجه کباب رو در اختیارتون بگذارم، باشد که نوش جان فرموده و گوارای وجود گردد. مقدار گوشت فرق نمیکنه چه یک

An Iranian couple who spent months in prison and nearly a decade on the run because of their Christian faith have won asylum in Canada.

Source: Death Sentences and Executions in 2008  (ACT 50/003/2009)http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT50/003/2009/en  Amnesty International remained concerned about the application of the death penalty in Iran. Some of the cruel

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We went to the “Westwood Norooz Did o Bazdid” Sunday and took some pictures to show you how big the event was. Los Angeles Mayor