Reflections
Bijan’s Way
Iran, as a country, and the people of Persia have a lot for which to be grateful -- the history, the architecture, the poetry, the ... Full story
Attitude of Gratitude
Beautiful spring morning -- sitting outside and having a cup of tea -- there is a little bird with a nice orange tummy. We are both ... Full story
A Night Without Moonlight
This article is about how to perceive and understand depression and sorrow and how to deal with these difficult moments.“A night full of talking that ... Full story
Nepal An Inconvenient Heaven
After my 2009 experience in Nepal, I was determined to return and so I did. My work and my desire to know and help these ... Full story
Korsi Meets Facebook
All these conversations about the negative side effects of social networking and the new release of the movie about the story behind the creator of ... Full story
Good Night, Sweet Prince
The youngest son of the late shah of Iran was found dead of an apparent suicide at his home in Boston, after he had “struggled ... Full story
Letter to a Child Never Born
I am a child of the 1960s. Growing up, I have flashback memories of Apollo 13, the Vietnam War, and the famous world boxing games ... Full story
To Whom it May Concern
I am one of 14.6 million Americans unemployed. This does not take into account the 5.9 million who have stopped looking but say they want ... Full story
Have you checked your phone bill? Immigrants and long distance phone companies
Keeping in touch with family and friends back home is part of the weekly experience of most immigrant families. It is not unusual to find ... Full story
Iranian Cure for the Delta’s Blues
Baptist Town, with its tumbledown clapboard shacks on the wrong side of the tracks in Greenwood, Miss., seems an unlikely spot for any kind of ... Full story
Making 2012 the Best Year of Your Life (Part III)
In part II, we looked at how most people have chosen to ignore their dreams by distracting themselves with work and other activities. Others have ... Full story