Family tea & stories
Grandparents and grandchildren, chai and the stories behind old family photos.
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Everyday Persian life, together from anywhere: family gatherings, celebrations and walks through Iranian cities.
Gatherings in the warmth of a Persian home, across any distance. Ideas the community can start together.
Persian cooking night
Cook one dish together on camera: tahdig, ash reshteh, fesenjan.
Farsi conversation circle
Relaxed practice for second-generation speakers. All levels welcome.
The Persian calendar, celebrated together.
Shab-e Yalda
The longest night of the year: pomegranates, watermelon, nuts and Hafez read aloud until late.
Chaharshanbe Suri
The fire festival on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.
Nowruz
The Persian New Year at the spring equinox. Set your haft-sin and celebrate together.
Sizdah Bedar
The thirteenth day of the new year, spent outdoors in nature.
Walk the streets, bazaars and squares of Iranian cities.
Naqsh-e Jahan Square
IsfahanOne of the largest city squares in the world, framed by the Shah Mosque, Ali Qapu Palace and the grand bazaar.
Tajrish Bazaar
TehranA covered market at the foot of the Alborz mountains, full of fruit, spices and fresh herbs.
Vakil Bazaar
ShirazBrick vaults and courtyards from the 18th-century Zand era, known for rugs and spices.
Bu Ali Sina Square
HamedanThe heart of one of the oldest cities in Iran, ancient Ecbatana, with avenues radiating out like the spokes of a wheel.
Old Yazd
YazdA desert city of mud-brick lanes and windcatchers, the badgirs that cooled homes long before air conditioning.
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