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Death to Sparta…

Death to Sparta, Death to Sparta, Death to Sparta … It is time we mighty Persians unite and avenge our honour and pride. We shall

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Eidi

Once upon a time there were three wise Iranians that followed the stars to celebrate a birth and the fulfilment of an ancient prophecy. They

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Hostages and hospitality

It is sometimes hard to know whether as Iranian you should feel proud, ashamed, embarrassed or bemused. Having closely followed the current impasse which has

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Persian romance

Maryam felt breathless as she cut the Doctors' sentence short and stared deeply into his green tinted contact lenses. He had once been engaged to

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Part 6

Maryam sat in the emergency room with her head tilted back and a tissue held against her nose. She had been waiting for several hours

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Electrifying loss

On Friday I decided to get back to my roots and had an Iranian themed weekend. I started on Friday evening with a Mehmoni/surprise party

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Part 4

  Maryam rushed down the stairs as quick as she could after hearing her father's summons. As she ran, her shoe heel broke, causing her

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Part 4

Asgar entered Ali's restaurant and asked his cousin Ali where Olga was. “Salam khooshteep… she's waiting for you in the back office,” Ali said as

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Part 3

As Asgar ran his hand through his thick greasy hair, his gold platted diamond encrusted Rolex caught his eye. Suddenly he realised that he was

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Part 2

« A Show-Trial of Seven Leading Baha’is of Iran A Baha’i Arrested in Semnan » Baha’is Need Justice! (Part 2) April 9, 2009 By Dr.

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Part 1

She stands before me, the blonde highlights in her hair catching the chandelier's light. Her nose is small, slightly upturned and cosmetically straight. Her eyebrows

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