Poetry | Ibn Yamin's ān kas ké bedānad va bedānad ké bedānad, Introduction with Alan Eyre
In this lesson, we introduce the poem ān kas ké bedānad va bedānad ké bedānad by Ibn Yamin and discuss it with Alan Eyre.
23 Dec 202441min
Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 5
In this discussion on Hafez's barafshān, we go over the last two lines of the poem.
28 Okt 202412min
Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 4
In this discussion on Hafez's barafshān, we go over the fifth and sixth line of the poem.
21 Okt 202411min
Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 3
In this discussion on Hafez's barafshān, we go over the third and fourth line of the poem.
14 Okt 202411min
Interview | Kaveh Akbar on Martyr!, Trauma, and Collateral Damage
Kaveh Akbar is the Iranian-American author of the critically acclaimed and heavily lauded novel Martyr! In our long-awaited conversation we dive deep into the themes of his powerful book, Martyr, whic...
9 Okt 20241h 24min
Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 2
In this second part of the discussion for Hafez's barafshān, we go over the first two lines of the poem in detail.
7 Okt 202418min
Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Introduction with Fared Shafinury
In this introductory lesson on Hafez's poem barafshān, we're joined by musician Fared Shafinury to go over the overall meaning of the poem. You can hear Fared's version of this poem in this track from...
30 Sep 202440min
Speak Lesson 76 | A Separation, Part 5
In this lesson, we watch a clip of a heated conversation between Nader and Simin, the title characters of the movie. This is a fast paced conversation, and gives us a glimpse at a type of conversation...
11 Sep 202436min
