From My Persian Corner When I posted the first part of 10 Persian Words With Unsatisfactory English Translations, I got a comment from a student reminding me that once upon a time, I didn’t know the Persian word jelf, and the class kept trying to explain it to me. “I never understood if you got it right…
Read moreVerbergen of beschermen: bijzondere maskers uit zuid Iran BY MARYAM ENTEZAMI ( MODEMUZE) Vorig jaar ging Hamila, een van mijn lievelingsnichten op een bijzondere reis naar Hormozgan in Iran. Ze stuurde me filmpjes en foto’s en ze vertelde bijzondere verhalen over de kleding, vooral de nighab, een ‘masker’ dat gedragen wordt in het zuiden van Iran.…
Read moreShahnameh, An old treasure by : Persian OxinChannel A thousand years ago, a Persian poet named Abolqasem Ferdowsi of Tous obtained a royal commission to put the ancient legends and myths of Iran into a book of verse. He called this epic Shahnameh, or “Epic of the Persian Kings.” It took him more than three…
Read moreIranians say that Persian is ‘a sweet language’ and like to insist that everything — from everyday conversation to lyric poetry — sounds sweeter in this language. If you’ve already started the Persian language-learning adventure, you might agree! But learning a new language also means understanding non-verbal communication (even if it’s not quite as sweet).…
Read moreThe Top 5 Iranian Food Instagram Accounts That Makes You Think To Cook Iranian Food Tonight! Nina Shokouhi | Iranian Food On a daily life I always have customers who ask about Persian food and restaurants. This discussion is always taking us deeply to the richness of Persian food and the ingredients. Mostly I introduce…
Read moreCity Guide: Uncover the beauties of Esfehan By : Persiennes Our contributor Sabrina Sadozai, back from Ispahan made us a special city guide to uncover the beauties of this amazing Persian city we call: Esfehan, Nesf e Jahan (Half of the world). Here are her words and beautiful photos that will make you travel from…
Read moreBy GOATS ON THE ROAD If you’ve ever travelled in, or around Iran, then you’v experienced or heard the rumours about the Iranian people. Countless travellers rave about their hospitality and their generous, genuine nature. But are the Iranian people really as nice as travellers say? We spent 31 days travelling Iran and we’ve definitely…
Read moreHow to Survive a Mehmooni Party in Iran by : Leila Nilipour There are two things to know about hospitality in Iran: First, the word mehmooni means “party” in Persian. Second, a mehmooni is the fastest way to end up in a hospital or gain 30 pounds. During my five-month stay in Isfahan, I had to endure many a mehmooni, and…
Read moreYou celebrate Christmas with a Christmas tree, Iranians celebrate Norouz with HaftSin (Dutch translation below) Hi everyone, I’m back again with a new blog, and this will be my favorite one! We are getting closer to the 21st of March; the first day of spring and I can’t wait to celebrate Norouz and decorate my…
Read moreThe last celebration before the Iranian New Year goes to: Chaharshanbe Soori or in other words, the Iranian fire jumping festival (Dutch translation below) Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. Sorry I can’t write more in these days. It is very busy with the store and the arrival of the new products…
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