Babak’s Story
From the “Kissing All The Frogs” Series* Maryam loved Babak and Azita. They were her best friends in the world. Babak had been her first
December 11, 2008
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From the “Kissing All The Frogs” Series* Maryam loved Babak and Azita. They were her best friends in the world. Babak had been her first
Up until two months ago, my household was proud to own three Iranian flags. One of them is a flag someone gave to me as
Last March I went to see Darvag Theater’s play, In Memory of Kazem Ashtari with dear friends in Berkeley. I was blown away by the
A fire crackles A tray of nuts awaits A book of poetry beckons Inside, Hafez holds court Wise and receiving A bowl of pomegranate seeds
I met a female artist, Shirin Golestaneh, in London who is a painter with the most beautiful and cheerful works. Her website address is shiringolestaneh.com,
From the “Kissing All The Frogs Series” The alarm went off as the feeble late autumn sun was breaking through the window, illuminating the room,
* From the “Kissing All The Frogs” Series. Sherri’s phone rings incessantly. She won’t pick it up and she pretends like it isn’t ringing. It
Berkeley Lecture Series had sponsored a very special show in Berkeley last night. Mansour Taeed’s one-man-show, Bahai Faith 101 was staged in Berkeley’s Gaia Center.
Elections days are really exciting days for me. I think my excitement might be contagious, too, because I could see my younger son mirroring my
This is a picture of Sacramento Street in Berkeley, taken this afternoon before the rain broke out. So, the news has not only finally registered
From the “Kissing All The Frogs” series. “Hey, hot date tonight?!” Her co-worker asked her in the mirror, as she washed her hands in the
It was a beautiful and warm night, well, as warm as a San Francisco night can get. I had just been to a wonderful event,
From “Kissing All The Frogs” series. The key ring felt heavy Though there were only two keys I looked back And said I think I
Homesick, for a land that holds my childhood for a place which saw me through love for streets that saw my joy for trees
From the “Kissing All The Frogs” Series You love someone else, you say I am confused and anguished for having put my guard down Long
From “Kissing all the frogs” series Ghouls and goblins Rostam and dragons Neo and the sorcerer Seemorgh and Zahaak All live in the expanse
My ears, my mind, and my heart were treated to a very special gift last night. I went to see Mohsen Namjoo in his first
From “Kissing all the frogs” series. There is a little girl, bright-eyed and hopeful inside of me. There is a young woman, with a brisk
From “Kissing all the frogs” series. I live in a dangerously thin, long, and deep stretch of space, which is my identity. I live in
From “Kissing all the frogs” series. I pour two cups of tea, and bring out the cookies my sister brought me from Iran. My friend
Everybody, when they are young, knows what their personal legend is. They yearn for everything they would like to see happen to them. But as
In just a few hours, I will be celebrating an important anniversary on Iranian.com. This day marks a year since I joined Iranian.com as a
In September 2007 I attended a book reading by Zara Houshmand in Oakland, where she read passages of A Mirror Garden, the Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
Maestro Loris Tjeknavorian was a guest of Berkeley Persian Center in the San Francisco Bay Area in March. A suite from his opera, Rostam and
