نوروز: چراغ دل برافروزیم
ابر آزاری برآمد، باد نوروزی رسید وجه می می خواهم و مطرب که می گوید رسید … ز کوی یار می آید نسیم باد نوروزی
ابر آزاری برآمد، باد نوروزی رسید وجه می می خواهم و مطرب که می گوید رسید … ز کوی یار می آید نسیم باد نوروزی
One day, when my nephew, Avesta, was very bored and asked to play games on my mobile, I encouraged him to tell me a few
Here is my eleven-year-old nephew’s account of his recent trip to southern Iran. The school had asked them to write a report, and he picked
Once again, I am all alone with my homeland. The presence of seventy million people does not distract me. I walk in the fields in
Do you find it harder and harder to entertain people at your place for a meal? I do. Not just because I am lazy (yes,
Walking anywhere in Bermuda is like living the lines of Armstrong’s famous song: The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky Are also
Writers are, in a way, magicians. They create these extraordinary worlds with characters, settings, and events and make us believe in them. We do not
Have you ever thought about the number of words you use in your speaking or writing? If you write regularly or speak professionally, the chances
Recently, I heard about this virtual singer in Japan created by a software, Hatsun Miku. So ever popular. I looked at a clip, and it
Years ago, when I was new to Canada, one day I was watching a concert on television. It was new to me, and I was
I watched “Big Deal on Madonna Street” recently. I have no idea how long it was; I wasn’t keeping time as I was laughing out
It is Remembrance Day in Canada. It coincides with the day the first world war ended. On this day, we pause to remember those who
For a big part of my life, I didn’t think about growing old. The subject didn’t concern me or interest me. Partly, because I never
Talking About Your Children and The Me Me Me Generation September 2010 JP Melville How do you discuss a distinct lack of power among individuals
Let’s share our favourite poems! Here is one of mine. I read this verse years ago somewhere. I fell in love with it but never
Every web page (Iranian), facebook, … I visit is full of old songs, old photos, … What is it that connects us to the past?
All year long, I look forward to summer because I don’t like these harsh winters, and because I get a chance to buy fresh, crisp,
رابعه دختر کعب قزداری از شاعران نامور قرن چهارم هجری و نخستین شاعر زن فارسی زبان است. پدر رابعه در اصل از اعراب و فرمانروای
Some years ago, a relative of mine settled in a small north European country. She constantly complained about being lonely all the time, not having
There is Persian Literature, there is love, and then there is Vis, who stands out amongst all women in Persian literature. Vis is the main
Is it me, or is it really boring when people talk constantly about their children? I ran into an old colleague in a conference a
I was dismayed by what happened today on a program on CBC: two women discussed (?) the issue of a ‘white’ editor being employed by
I don’t know about you, but I am growing allergic to people constantly telling me that they are so busy, that they don’t have any
I went away for a week. I had to do some work (four meetings), but it wasn’t a work trip. I didn’t pack my laptop
I was listening to The Debaters on CBC. One of the contestants, commenting on the advantages of staying home to look after his children, said