Just as you can’t change the ocean’s current or bend the wind to your will, you can’t control the way your parents raised you. And yet, how many of us wish we could? As I’ve grown older and gained a ...

[ dispatch ] The school bell rang early one morning at the International Center for Persian Studies, the renowned go-to institution for foreigners wishing to learn Farsi in Iran. An unsmiling teacher ...

As tensions persist between Israel and Iran, an Israeli high school has launched a Farsi language program to prepare potential recruits for government intelligence services. Eleventh and 12th-grade ...

On the first day of eighth grade, a boy walked up to me and asked if I had a bomb in my backpack. The whole class erupted into laughter. My cheeks turned bright red and I sank into my seat. People had ...

There were many “aha!” moments at the recent three-day Persia Summer Institute to help Irvine teachers better understand their Persian students. Sponsors of the institute include the Irvine Public ...

John Abraham is known for his intense performances and commitment to his roles. But his upcoming film 'Tehran' holds a special place in his heart for reasons that go far beyond the film. In an ...

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MEHRBANON ESMAILI of Terra Linda decided in 1983 that she would devote the rest of her life to keeping the Persian culture alive among Iranians living in Marin. She has done a good job, judging from ...

Language learning has played a big role in Afsaneh’s life. As an Iranian, she grew up speaking Farsi. As an adult, she became an English teacher, and on arrival in Belgrade as a refugee in 2018 she ...

The first test is scheduled to be held in mid-February, IRNA quoted Abbas Qanbari-Baghestan, an official with the Organization of Student Affairs, as saying. The test will include listening, speaking, ...