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‘Friends of Coco’ Rescue Iran’s Homeless Animals
In Iran, keeping a pet dog or cat is seen as a western import at best and extremely taboo at worse. Owning a pet dog
August 24, 2017
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In Iran, keeping a pet dog or cat is seen as a western import at best and extremely taboo at worse. Owning a pet dog
Seattle’s Iranian community is small when compared to a place like Los Angeles but the energy and commitment to creating cultural events with a Persian
The Iranian diaspora can learn something from the Jewish experience in America. Like it or not diasporas in any society are linked to the country
Q: Hi Dr. G, I recently discovered your column and have been “observing” the activity between Persian singles on IranianPersonals. The cue that obviously made me search
The brilliant Persian American Mathematician, and Stanford professor, Maryam Mirzakhani lost her battle to cancer earlier in July. This was Maryam’s second bout with the
Q: Dr G, Thank you very much for the service you are providing here for us. you are doing us a great favor. I had met
A recent survey asked “All things considered, do you think the world is getting better or worse, or neither getting better nor worse?”. In Sweden 10% thought
Q: Dear Dr G, I just discovered your advice page and have to admit I found it very useful and interesting so I thought why don’t
From a low of 97 to a high of 101 on the Fahrenheit scale, with no rain. That’s Tehran’s weather forecast for the next week.
A few months ago political commentator and writer Keith Olbermann used Donald Trump’s own words and actions to score the president on a sanity test. The results? Well,
During recent years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has started a new strategy aimed at increasing the country’s population. The policy is affecting many social issues,
Q: Dr G., you are absolutely wonderful and hysterical – I have been reading most of the postings and only you could manage a humorous spin
Q: My wife recently left me. She told me that she wanted to find her path. She believes that she is an empath and she wants
Q: Dear Dr. G, chetori? I am an Iranian American man, who has always dated women from different cultures ~ Italian, German, Polish, Indian, Swedish-Americans…
My mother, who passed into the next plane of her existence on June 13th, 2017, exemplified the kind of selfless service to others that always
The last time I was there, I was very young. I barely remember it. Shiraz was always the city of my dreams and what fond
Q: Hello Dr. G, I have to say I love reading your letters. You manage to combine compassion and good sense – a delight, and
Most Iranians believe that we are way too sexually conservative and adverse to sexuality to pursue a career in the porn industry. Yet, after a little
Iran’s a funny one. For many first-generationers, including myself, our families stand out as immigrants from one of the most stringent Islamic republics in the
The Persians are the most civilized people of the East, and the greatest complimenters in the world. – Jean Chardin Twelve years ago, I
The process of marrying an Iranian citizen living in Iran is difficult for an American citizen, but not impossible. You will simply have to take
There are some people in this world who live inspiring lives that seem fearless. Salman Agah skated in the X-Games and Warped Tour, has a
There is a conundrum facing Iranian officials. The government, on the one hand, wants Iranians to read more. At the same time, with the other
Who would risk their own safety tending to the injured and recovering the dead in one of the most violent cities on earth? Samira Shackle
After the latest shooting on Facebook video, I realized that contrary to the claims, Facebook was not actually doing me any favors! In fact it
