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Happy Nowruz 1388

I went scuba diving at the Balmorhea State Park in west Texas a few days ago, and I decided to celebrate the Persian new year with fishes underwater. I will upload some videos to youtube soon. Happy Nowruz!!

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The AP Stylebook dictates proper name usage for the Persian Gulf

The following is taken from the Associated Press’ Stylebook, which is a style and usage guide used on newspapers and in journalism classes in the United States. Use this long established name for the body of water off the southern … Continue reading

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Al-Khwārizmī – Arab or Persian?

The printed edition of the Economist Magazine “The World in 2009” edition has an advertisement by Istithmar World, a Dubai (UAE) company that presents Al-Khwārizmī (Kharazmi in Persian) as an Arab mathematician. Al-Khwārizmī was a Muslim mathematician and astronomer whose … Continue reading

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Punishing the Palestinians

What is going on in Gaza is what Bill Moyers called it earlier this month: ‘state terrorism.’ By Ralph Nader In the long sixty-year tortured history of the Palestinian expulsion from their lands, Congress has maintained that it is always … Continue reading

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Fared Shafinury’s first music video

AriaNaz is the first video from Iranian singer-song-writer and setar player Fared Shafinury. Shafinury is a Texas born & raised Iranian-American musician based in Tehran. He blends classical Persian musical techniques with indie rock sensibilities. The music video was shot … Continue reading

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Groaning with bisotun, Kermanshah, Iran

A poem is being recited in laki (kurdish dialect) about the past glory of Iran to the Bisotun mountain in Kermanshah. Acompained by Shahram Nazeri’s Voice.

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Acoustic Cover of Khaleej-e Fars “Persian Gulf” by Ateen

Persian Gulf for Ever!!!

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Dear Mr. President at the White House

I always wondered if there has been a live performance of Pink’s “Dear Mr. President” song. Apparently the Code Pink folks are on top of everything. The following video is of a Code Pink member singing it at the Moms … Continue reading

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Funny parody clips of Persian musician and singers

Silhouette and Leila Forouhar Shahram Nazeri Kamran and Hooman

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Reading of Bijan Taraghi’s poem: Poshte Panjare “Behind the Window”

Here is my reading of Bijan Taraghi’s poem Poshte Panjare or “Behind the Window.” Sina Najmai played the Sitar. This is a video from the 2007 Annual Persian Performing Arts Show (University of Texas at Austin)

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