Sunday, January 12, 2025

Seven Mistakes that Women Make With Men: Interview with Marriage Therapist Azita Sayan

By Nastaran Yousefi
Dr. Azita Sayan hosts the popular TV talk show Donyaye Eshgh (World of Love) on Pars TV. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the California-based CEO of Embrace Growth, LLC. Her company delivers relationship seminars and private counseling on effective communication, marital selection and intimacy skills, and organizes regular workshops

Hushi, Whose Designs Are Worn by Madonna and Brad Pitt, Branches Out into Art

By Susanna Huth
Hushidar Mortezaie – better known as ‘Hushi’ – is an Iranian designer and artist who works in collage, painting, illustration, installation art and fashion. Born in Tehran in 1972, Hushi emigrated to the U.S. in 1975, where he currently resides. He launched his fashion career in New York in the 1990s with fashion designer Michael Sears. Together, they set up the boutique ‘Sears and Robot.’

UNESCO Adds Five Countries to List of Those Celebrating Nowruz, Bringing Total to 12

Since time immemorial, Nowruz has marked the first day of spring and the start of the New Year for the people of Iran. Yet Nowruz is celebrated by many other nations. So important is...

The Festival of Yalda’s Ancient Links to Christmas

By Fred Parvaneh
While Christians all over the world are preparing to celebrate Christmas, Iranians living inside and outside the country are celebrating one of their most ancient festivities: Yalda.

Featured in Vogue, Jalan Sahba’s Clutch Bags Blend Exoticism with Italian Chic

Jalan Sahba was born to an American mother and an Iranian father. Raised in Italy, she later lived in North America, India and Africa. She now designs and runs her own brand of luxury hand-stitched...

Globetrotting “Little Haleh” Makes Passport-Free Travel Possible

Interview by Sara Damavandan
Many people dream of traveling the world. Yet few actually manage to make the journey. Visa restrictions and strict border controls have made it increasingly difficult. For tens of millions of people today, unrestricted

Swimwear Designer Tala Raassi Sells to the Stars, Publishes Tell-All Book

Tala Raassi will always remember her 16th birthday. Her friends decided to organize a birthday party for her in Tehran, where she then lived, and 30 friends, male and female, got together to celebrate....

Tintin and Milou in Tehran

By Kamiar Behrang Tintin, Milou (also known as Snowy) and their famous comic-strip companions have turned up in Iran. The globetrotting young reporter and his faithful pup may have had as many as 24 adventures around...
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New robot toy uses ‘emotions’ to interact with people

Combining a bit of movie magic and state-of-the-art technology, a California start-up has unveiled a new type of robot, which is packed with personality. Meet Cozmo – an adorable toy robot packed with some serious technology. The...
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Rare Azure diamond and historic Russian jewels to go to auction

A rare fancy vivid blue diamond went on display at Sotheby's in London on Tuesday. Known as 'The Sky Blue Diamond' it weighs 8.01 carats and is mounted on a diamond ring by Cartier. It's pre-sale...