Sizdah Bedar: Iran’s National Picnic Day
Sizdah Bedar: Iran’s national picnic on the 13th day of Nowruz. The sabzeh ritual, knot-tying for love, and 15 Farsi vocabulary words.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Persian Culture & Traditions
Discover Persian culture, traditions, holidays, and customs. Understanding cultural context makes language learning more meaningful and enjoyable.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Kashk-e Bademjan: The Smoky Appetizer Everyone Fights Over
Cook Your Way to Farsi. Episode 7 If you bring a bowl of kashk-e bademjan (کشک بادمجان) to an Iranian
Persian Culture & Traditions
The Poem on the UN Wall — Sa’di’s Bani Adam, Word by Word
Sa’di’s “Bani Adam” is inscribed at the United Nations — but most people who share it can’t read the original Farsi. Here’s the full poem broken down word by word: script, transliteration, translation, grammar, and why it still cuts after 800 years.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Persian Holidays: The Complete Guide to Iranian Celebrations
Every Iranian holiday explained with Farsi vocabulary: Nowruz, Chaharshanbe Suri, Yalda, Mehregan, and more. Calendar, phrases, and cultural context.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Tahdig: The Crispy Rice That Starts Family Fights
Every Iranian family has a tahdig story. In my family, the tahdig story involves my aunt Fati, a phone call
Persian Culture & Traditions
The Wine Poem That Isn’t About Wine — Khayyam’s Rubaiyat
← Ep 5: Hafez’s Shirazi Turk | Series Index | Ep 7: Sa’di’s Golestan → If you’ve ever seen Omar
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50 Persian Proverbs Your Grandma Used (and What They Mean)
Every Iranian grandmother has a proverb for every situation. Burned the rice? There’s a proverb. Bad boyfriend? Proverb. Lost your
Persian Culture & Traditions
Kitchen Farsi: The Language Your Parents Speak at Home
Kitchen Farsi is the heritage language your parents speak at home. Learn what it is, why it matters, and how to build on it.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Zerang: The Iranian Art of Being Cleverly Street-Smart
There is a word in Persian that translates roughly as “clever” or “smart” but actually means something much more specific:
Persian Culture & Traditions
25 Persian Holiday Phrases for Every Celebration
25 Persian holiday phrases for Nowruz, Yalda, Eid, and more. What to text, what to say in person, formal vs casual — the complete cheat sheet.