In terms of economic strength and versatility, no other country is even close to the USA. It is currently the most affluent nation and the
The first Iranian-American woman to win an Oscar, Rayka Zehtabchi, says she wants to build on Sunday’s triumph of her documentary about menstruation by producing
Al-Kindi, the great Muslim philosopher once said, “One must not be afraid of new ideas, no matter the source. And we must never fear the
Omar Khayyam may have famously wanted just ‘a loaf of bread, a flask of wine, a book of verse – and thou’ but Persian culture
I think February is the perfect month to highlight contemporary artist Ali Sabet. Ali is known for incorporating his unique “love script” into his paintings.
The year was 1976. Sohrab Shahid Sales released, Reifezeit (Coming of age), a film about ‘the everyday life of a boy living with his prostitute
Adventurous and adorable kids give us an entree into the world’s array of foods and snacks.
Iran claims to be the birthplace of ice cream, but how could it be made 2,000 years ago? The Travel Show visits an underground space used to
In recent news, Hollywood is acting upset at the decision to pull US troops from Syria. Perhaps, instead of US troops, Hollywood should send Chuck
Consider a conversation between long-time Middle East reporter Reese Erlich and former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Charles Freeman, Jr. on the people currently directing
The Arabic word habibi means “my love,” an apt descriptor for Rahill Jamalifard’s feelings about her Iranian upbringing and the music she creates. Jamalifard is the frontwoman
Shadow play, or shadow puppetry, is an ancient art form that started in China, which explains why “Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic” is currently
Everybody loves Rumi, and lucky us, he’s one of our own! The 13th century Persian poet, who was an Islamic dervish, a Sufi mystic and
Freddie Mercury’s sister, Kashmira Cooke, talks about the pride that Freddie (born Farrokh Bulsara) felt towards his Persian roots. Related: http://iranian.com/2018/11/08/freddie-mercury-zoroastrianism/
Ali Dorani was 21 when he arrived at Australia’s Christmas Island by boat seeking asylum, on July 2013. After six months, he was transferred to Manus Island, Australia’s offshore
Nostalgia fills many immigrants who have left their native country. That feeling is familiar for numerous Persians who fled Iran immediately after the 1979 revolution
In the last century, not a decade has gone by without some proclamation of the West’s demise. But one thing sets today’s warnings apart: in
The second annual Chefs Without Borders, a collaboration between Tom Douglas Kitchens and the Seattle Isfahan Sister City Advocacy (SISCA), will be held November 1,
Thirty years after the end of Iran’s “War of Sacred Defense” Iran’s “military parades” are attacked, but the world still doesn’t really comprehend exactly what
Ed Husain’s latest book, The House of Islam, A Global History, is an honest and informative writing about the past and current state of Muslims in the
Since the late fall of 2016, Democrats and other Leftist types have been decrying President Donald J. Trump as “not normal” and a “threat to
The Plot to Attack Iran gives a readable and well- referenced look at Western — especially US — abuse of Iran. The author and human rights
Fernando Pessoa was born in Portugal in 1888. A year before he died, Message, was published. It was a patriotic collection of poems in three
