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The centre of many cultures is a deep rooted anchor for courtesy and respect. The most common word to learn in any language is  Thank you! In Persian [Fars] we have many ways to say thank you. Formal and informal methods also play a role when speaking to those that are your senior or those that you are only acquaintances with.  Motshakeram متشکرم Is a great baseline for anyone who you have just met, and is a respectful and general way of saying thank you in Persian [Fársí] Kheylí Mamnún خیلی ممنون This almost directly translates to im so very grateful.  Mersi...

Struggles of Minority LanguageKhosh Ámadi be Englisi Farsi fámíle má. Khúbí? We are going well. Emerging from the hermit lifestyle we have fostered during the height of the pandemic in Melbourne Victoria. Starting a new school year with twice weekly RAT (Rapid antigen testing) and soldiering on despite the challenges of being separated from our family.I wanted to share a piece I wrote about struggling to keep on track with Persian with my children. Having had our third child, constant lockdowns and homeschooling.My sanity was starting to unravel.Switching to English when im faced with high stress situations is my go...

How good do these Persian Dolmeh's look? So much character in their faces YUMMY! Made by the talented @Rojna just in time for halloween. xxx

I think it has come the time for me to explain my why.  Two and a half years ago, I was enthusiastically looking for references and resources to help me teach our son Persian. The only thing was... There were NO good resources. All of the books lacked the vowels that I needed to help me read Persian fluently (the á, í, ú, o & e's that we take for granted in English alphabet). All the literature that I was able to access was 'non accented" and there were no phonetic books that my husband could use.    Arie, my son. Is...

Racist Gift Bag- the Persian Version @Gabriel Making an racist gift basket for the typical Persian as a practical joke.    The contents:   Keys to a Mercedes Benz Ahmad Tea Dúgh (Yoghurt drink) Persian Silk Rug Organic Pomegranate molasses  Ghelíyún (Shisha pipe) Fruit flavoured Tabacco Fess Nasal Spray to clear up those 'sinuses' Gold chains Pesteh  Rose Water Saffron  Voucher for Laser hair removal Zereshk   Aramis Cologne  Nabát Englisi Farsi Persian Books  Daddy's Credit Card   What would you add?