Struggling to Learn or Teach Farsi? Mona Kiani’s ‘Finglisi’ Books Could Be The Solution
Mona Kiani, an Iranian-Australian who wanted her young son to learn Persian, has written the "Englisi Farsi User Guide", a book for children that avoids the need to master the Persian alphabet.
Sepi Shyne, West Hollywood Mayoral Candidate, to Run Again in 2020
By Fred Parvaneh
Last month, the residents of West Hollywood voted in the local California elections. On the ballot was the name of a small business owner, feminist, activist and attorney of Iranian descent: Sepi...
[ANALYSIS]Exclusive: Interview with a Member of the Airborne Special Forces Brigade Operating in Syria
Kayhan London Exclusive: IRGC hero-making operation increasing Iranian casualties in Syria
Thursday, May 19, 2016 For sometime now Iran has deployed the 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade, known as NOHED, in Syria. This is in addition to...
Iranian-Born Winemakers Run All-Natural Vineyard in Oregon
By Julie Ershadi
The Momtazi family own and operate the Maysara Winery and Momtazi Vineyards in the town of McMinnville, located in Oregon’s lush wine country. Moe Momtazi and his wife Flora left Iran in...
Iranian Women’s Fight for Their Rights: Interview with Author Manda Zand Ervin
By Nazenin Ansari
Manda Zand was born in Boroujerd, the capital of Lorestan, in the western Zagros mountains. She traces her paternal lineage to the Zand tribe, historically famous for its courageous women who fought...
Growing Up in Iran: Interview with Undocumented Ethnic Afghan
By Firouzeh Ramezanzadeh
Fatemeh M. and her family are among the 3 million Afghan nationals living in Iran. The government’s anti-immigration policy has denied most ethnic Afghans legal status and residence permits, forcing them to...
World Ranking of Top Women-Owned Businesses Includes Shahrzad Rafati’s BroadbandTV
By Nazanine Nouri
Shahrzad Rafati, the Iranian-born Canadian founder and CEO of BroadbandTV (BBTV) Corporation Shahrzad Rafati -- who was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2018 to represent Canada on a pre-summit G20...
Iranian-American NASA Engineer Firouz Naderi Stars at iBridge Conference, Talks About Mars
By Peyman Pejman
Hundreds of entrepreneurs, scientists, and hi-tech startup executives of Iranian descent – many of them Iranian-Americans – attended the third iBridge conference in Barcelona from December 8 to 10. The gathering, which brings together representatives from such major technology brands as Google, Snapchat, 500 Startups, Yandex, Intel and Plug and Play, is, according to the organizers, an opportunity to
Hundreds of entrepreneurs, scientists, and hi-tech startup executives of Iranian descent – many of them Iranian-Americans – attended the third iBridge conference in Barcelona from December 8 to 10. The gathering, which brings together representatives from such major technology brands as Google, Snapchat, 500 Startups, Yandex, Intel and Plug and Play, is, according to the organizers, an opportunity to
Princess Diana’s Famous Outfits Go on Display at London’s Kensington Palace
By Corrie Parsonson
From ‘Sloane Ranger’ to lone ranger, Diana, Princess of Wales set fashion trends for a generation of women, with an evolving dress sense that kept magazine editors and fashionistas on their pointed pumps for almost two decades.
From ‘Sloane Ranger’ to lone ranger, Diana, Princess of Wales set fashion trends for a generation of women, with an evolving dress sense that kept magazine editors and fashionistas on their pointed pumps for almost two decades.
Iranian-Born Financier Abbas Jafarian Reaches South Pole In Charity Trek
By Fred Parvaneh
On December 18, Abbas Jafarian and his two South American companions reached the South Pole after a nine-day trek on skis. Their Antarctic expedition began on December 4, when they boarded an Ilyushin...
