Ostad in Farsi means Master. When it comes to Ostad Mahmoud Farshchian, he is the Grand Master in the art world and without question one
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with cookbook author and chef, Najmieh Batmanglij about the central Asian winter solstice celebrations known as Yalda night.
It is quite an undertaking to find a photo that captures the essence of your book, and after nearly a decade of chronicling the history
You don’t have to be a film critic to see how much Iranian-American actor Navid Negahban loves his craft. After his first play at the
“After the summer of 1988, when we returned to ward 2 of Gohardasht Prison or Evin, we found all the cells empty. I could hear Farhad’s
There are very few people who can be recognized within seconds of hearing their name or voice. In the Iranian community, that name and voice
The hyperventilating sweating fat mullah was devilishly portraying himself as the chosen on earth messenger of a god to pledge a special paradise nook with
A disinformation campaign aimed to justify the assassination of Qassem Soleimani by painting him and Iran as willing enablers of al-Qaeda. The propaganda operation relied
Happy Sa’di Day! The commemoration day of the 13th century Persian poet who left a global legacy with his poetic talent and eloquence! Paying tribute
The despicable Mr. Charlatan is known to all of us, he is the deceiving, conniving, scandalous, and cruel bully whose greed is limitless and his
Almost without trying, Snoh Aalegra has an unforgettable presence. Strolling into NPR’s music department on the day of her Tiny Desk Concert debut, the striking Iranian-Swedish singer
The legendary Iranian-Armenian composer and conductor Loris Tjeknavorian has composed a piece of music in commemoration of Ukraine plane crash victims. The song entitled “Requiem for
In its third year, Chefs Without Borders, Tasting Isfahan was hosted by Tom Douglas’ Palace Ballroom on Friday night in downtown Seattle. Organized in collaboration
Eating habits in East Azarbaijan show the culture, attitude and the people’s income level in the northwest region of Iran. Kufteh Tabrizi is one of
Ever since the Iranian Revolution over 40 years ago, you can count the number of successful Iranian female singers on almost just two hands. While
Veyron Pax always knew art was his calling but had a difficult time earning acceptance as a gay artist in his Iranian Kurdish hometown of
Jason was born and raised in Marin County, California; for him, home is the city of San Rafael. Ambitious, he was determined to make something
Since I was a little girl, I was told not to discuss religion. Reza Aslan fascinates me. He is an Iranian American that not only
Talk about swag ??. The Oslo based dance group called The Quick Style is an absolute joy to watch. To see more of their moves, follow
In celebration of the Persian New Year, also known as Nowruz, the Library of Congress has digitized and made available online for the first time
Yara Shahidi, the talented 19-year-old actress/activist born to Iranian and African-American parents, a detail in which she has never been shy expressing, thinks being mixed
As we begin the Persian New Year, I am so excited to bring you this interview with one of my all-time favorite women – Shohreh
