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Every Day, I think of the Persian Empire
Travel | Culture | Iran

Every Day, I think of the Persian Empire

ByDana Hooshmand October 8, 2023August 25, 2024

A brief history of the Persian empires, until the Islamic conquest.

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Twenty Four Hours in Shiraz
Editorial | Iran | Life

Twenty Four Hours in Shiraz

ByDana Hooshmand February 25, 2022August 19, 2023

A personal account of living as a Baha’i through the Iranian Revolution. By my father, Abbas Hooshmand.

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Afghan vs Iranian Persian: Major Similarities and Differences
Languages | Iran | Persian Language Learning Resources

Afghan vs Iranian Persian: Major Similarities and Differences

ByDana Hooshmand December 18, 2019September 16, 2023

Farsi vs Dari. Same languages, but a bit different. Here are the similarities and differences.

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Forty+ Persian Phrases to Sound like a Native Speaker (With Audio
Iran | Languages | Persian Language Learning Resources

Forty+ Persian Phrases to Sound like a Native Speaker (With Audio

ByDana Hooshmand November 11, 2019September 13, 2023

Colloquial everyday useful survival phrases in Farsi / Persian guaranteed to earn you respect.

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Where to Learn Persian Outside Iran
Languages | Iran | Persian Language Learning Resources

Where to Learn Persian Outside Iran

ByDana Hooshmand October 6, 2019July 17, 2024

An analysis of learning Persian in Tajikistan (Tajik) or Afghanistan (Dari) – or even at home – as alternatives to studying Persian in Iran, for people who can’t travel there.

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