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  The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you -- B.B. King   Consider gifting a lasting legacy for your child, one that endures long after you are gone. Your culture. Your language.   Learn Farsi in English.   With Englisi Farsi, more families can now pursue the teaching of Farsi to their children even if they are not fluent themselves. Englisi Farsi is available on iBooks. Get a preview or your very own copy here. Hard copies will be available in 2017. Pre-order your print copies at www.englisifarsi.com.

Who wants to know how to say kangaroo in Persian?  

  Kújá Berím? [Where are we going? ]   The world is my oyster, they always say. Mummy and Daddy think language is a good way to explore my world. Mummy speaks to me in Farsi while Daddy speaks to me in Mandarin. Daddy is also learning Farsi. Mummy is making it easy for him. She calls it Englisi Farsi.   With Englisi Farsi, more families can now pursue the teaching of Farsi to their children even if they are not fluent themselves. Englisi Farsi is available on iBooks. Get a preview or your very own copy here. Hard copies...

New Recipes to Bring in the New Year, Made with Love and pomegranates (Anár)! Núsheh Jún! Jewels of Persia is a colourful and vibrant cookbook that showcases 80 beautifully photographed Persian recipes. A background to the relatively unexplored world of Persian food and many photos of the regions of Iran are included in this 240 page book. The recipes are true to the uniquely, elegant Iranian culinary style with its flavours of saffron, dried limes, cinnamon, turmeric and rosewater. The recipes have been written with all cooking skill levels in mind and the ingredients chosen can all be readily sourced...

“People think creativity is inspiration,” Dr. Dacey said, “but it’s mainly perspiration.” NY times feature about how to get your children to be more creative.  Standard careers are a thing of the past- we need innovation and idealism to capture the hearts and minds of the next generation. But how do we get them to think outside the box? Have you got a education strategy for your child? The Runaway Booger! Picture Credit: NY times