Most people when traveling to a new country, are interested to know about tourist attractions (especially the historical buildings) and maybe some lifestyle such as the cuisines and language. But I think it is very minimum. When...
Traditional life in Iran is much aligned with the conditions of the planet relative to the sun and the moon. In the lunar calendar -the second calendar system used in Iran- the months are considered for religious...
This is not so many years that Valentine’s day is known in Iranian society. Some shops and markets sell the red symbols for Valentine's gifts when it’s close to this day. Although it’s getting more popular...
This post is adopted from: https://www.persiansarenotarabs.com/
This site will look at Persia, which at one point had been one of the greatest empires of all time. From this great culture we gained beautiful art seen...
It is my first day that I've arrived back to Valiasr Street. It is one of the main and most crowded places in the city of Tehran, the capital city of Iran. This is where I’ve...
One way for learning about the culture and history of a nation is to know about their holidays. It’s important to ask which days of the year are important for the people and why they think they...
The housing like nearly all other aspects of life has changed a lot in the recent century in Iran. In rural and tribal life, the houses were in forms of tents (Siaah Chador), Kapar, or houses...
Next time you hear from an Iranian that some kind of food is Cold (Sardi) or Warm (Garmi) remember that they may be speaking about something other than the temperature of the food! Some types of...
Family life is an important part of regular Iranian life. Just like any other parts of the world, the family starts with a marriage! It’s usual in Iran that the boy asks the girl for marriage...
Today, I went to one of the villages with my brother in South Khorasan Province, around Birjand. The name of the village was Char Cheshme (literally means Four Fountains). A very small village with maybe not more...
