Persian Culture & Traditions

I cover Tehran air pollution vocabulary and survival tips so you can talk about smog, school closures, and grey days like a real Tehrani.

I tell the story of Bahram Beyzaie, the legendary Iranian filmmaker who shaped Persian cinema and died far from the country he transformed.

I dig into the Tehrangeles connection between LA and Tehran, covering the diaspora culture, language shifts, and identity that link both cities.

I explore how Iranian cafe culture became a battleground and teach you the Persian vocabulary around coffee, protest, and social resistance.

I teach you the 4 Persian words every Iranian knows about internet censorship, VPNs, and digital life behind the Great Firewall of Iran.

I turn the Mashhad lawyers detention into a vocabulary lesson covering 12 Persian legal and protest terms you will see in Iranian news.

I break down the Persepolis TV scandal and teach you the exact protest vocabulary Iranians used when the internet exploded over it.