In ancient Persian mythology, you can find many creatures with supernatural powers. Encountering some of them can bring joy and bliss to your life while seeing others will doom your destiny. These creatures have entered Iranian culture from other cultures, especially Arabs. So reading the story of Persian mythical creatures can be a window to…
There is something special about rainbows that makes you feel pure excitement under your skin just by being around them. “Follow the rainbow to find a pot of gold.” This is what folk stories say, and older people believed about the rainbow. You can travel to Iran, go toward the south, pass the tall palm…
In Persian cuisine, ingredients are foundations, spices are the essence, and Persian cooking utilities are tools to perfection. You cannot use one without the other if you want to make Persian foods professionally. It is not about cooking 101, in which you need cooking wares to make your work easier; these tools are significant in…
Have you watched the American Gods or read Percy Jackson? If not, you have definitely heard of Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses like Zeus, Athena, and Mars. The amusing stories of powerful divinities who control the world with their superpowers and create wonders using a little bit of drama (well, more than a little…
After a perfect day watching Persian architecture and glory in different museums when you are walking on the street, just when you are tired and hungry, you get stunned with pleasantly wonderful smells. You have no other choice than to change your path, follow the aroma, and eventually find yourself looking at a small store…
Imagine you are coming back from a long working day when you feel there is no energy left in your bones even to help you reach home. While you are walking on the pavement, driving your car, or seeing the crowded streets from the big blemished windows, you can only think of getting home and…
These few years have proved that no matter where we are, we cannot live without social media. Connecting to people through social media applications is a big part of our lives these days. Traveling to Iran can always be a great option since there are many wonderful places to explore. You can be a business…
Critics often say the ultimate role of literature is to make you feel like never before and do the unimaginable. Or as Rebecca Solnit masterfully puts it “A book is a heart that only beats in the chest of another.” Forugh Farrokhzad uses her illustration skills so vividly that, her poetry scenes come to life…
Traditional houses in Iran are a combination of intelligence, skill, and elegance. They have their own character and beauty. You can touch the bricks, follow the traditional floral patterns on the walls and find yourself in the kitchen with a view of the rooms. You should count the rooms, and when the number goes above…
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful and mysterious land in the East. Old merchants who had visited this land would say: You need to travel days and nights, pass high mountains and deep seas to arrive there. They would warn people about the cold nights and blazing hot days of the desert they…