Poetry | Nizami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh, Introduction with Dr. Sahba Shayani
In this lesson, we introduce Nizami Ganjavi, an important 12th-century poet in the cultures of Iran, Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan who is also considered the national poet of Azer...
23 Jun 202554min
Speak Lesson 61 | Meeting on the Street
In this lesson, we learn some phrases that could be useful when talking to people on the street and how to talk briefly about some routine daily activities.We also introduce Vijay, his mixtape, and hi...
23 Jun 202525min
Culture | Attar's Parable of the Moths, Part 4
In this episode of Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation, we conclude The Parable of the Moths by Attar, taken from his masterpiece Conference of the Birds. I'm joined by the brilliant Omid Arabian...
9 Jun 202534min
Culture | Attar's Parable of the Moths, Part 3
In this episode of Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation, we continue to the third part of The Parable of the Moths by Attar, taken from his masterpiece Conference of the Birds. I'm joined by the b...
2 Jun 202524min
Interview | Growing Up Irooni – Yassamin Ansari, Congresswoman from Arizona, on Politics, Protest, and Persian Identity
In this episode of Growing Up Neem-Rooni, Leyla talks with Representative Yassamin Ansari, the youngest member of Congress and the first Iranian-American Democrat to be elected. From growing up in a m...
1 Jun 202526min
Interview | Money, Iranian-American Identity, and Romance: Chelsea Fagan on Building a Business and Writing a Political Love Story
In this episode of Growing Up Irooni, Leyla sits down with Chelsea Fagan—founder of The Financial Diet and author of the new novel High Dive. Known for blending personal finance with cultural critique...
28 Mai 202545min
Culture | Attar's Parable of the Moths, Part 2
In this episode of Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation, we continue to the second part of The Parable of the Moths by Attar, taken from his masterpiece Conference of the Birds. I'm joined by the ...
26 Mai 202532min
Culture | Attar's Parable of the Moths, Part 1
In this episode of Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation, we begin a brand new series on one of the most powerful mystical stories in Persian literature: The Parable of the Moths by Attar, taken fr...
19 Mai 202541min
