A brief biography of the great modern Iranian Poet Sohrab Sepehri, and some of my own translations of his work.
Interview with Harvard Physicist Cumrun Vafa
In 2005 I had the immense pleasure of interviewing the eminent Iranian physicist Cumrun Vafa, of Harvard university, for Shahrvand English Magazine. Here follows a transcript of that interview.
Yalda : Seed of Light in the belly of Darkness
A history of one of the oldest traditions in Iran/Persia, and the world, celebration of the winter’s solstice, Yalda night; looking back at it’s Zoroastrian origins.
Sabbath, Persian Days of the Week, and Judaism
Originally published in Shahrvand English (N° 4) - October 26, 2004 Some time ago, a non-Iranian friend of mine and I were talking about the days...
The persian role in the development of Arabic grammar
Wheat field, Choue, France || f1.8 || 1/5000 || ISO100 || 50 mm || Nikon D7200 || 2018 Through a twisted path i came across this quote...
Fereydoon Moshiri: A Delicate Soul
Sunday October 24 was the sad anniversary of a loss: the day the flame of one of the brightest figures of contemporary Persian literature was...
Mehregan : A brief biography
A brief history of the ancient Iranian festival of Autumn : Mehregan.
Kateebeh – Inscription
The poem “Inscription (Kateebeh)” by the Iranian poet Mehdi Akhavan-Sales, in English.
The Persian Gulf : What’s in a name?
Originally published on Shahrvand English (N° 10) – December 7, 2004 It all probably started when one day, an Iranian who had just purchased the...