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Home Is Where They Let You Live - New York Times

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:45:21 GMT

Home Is Where They Let You Live
New York Times
I had been called a “smelly A-rab” at school, watched my mother get stared down in grocery shops on account of her accent and witnessed the sharp looks my veiled grandmother drew in the streets. I had quickly learned not to be Iranian in ways that ...

Manouchehr Sanei Dareh-bidi: - Iran Book News Agency

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:40:07 GMT

Iran Book News Agency

Manouchehr Sanei Dareh-bidi:
Iran Book News Agency
... therefore most of our translations in the last two centuries were made from French to Persian. In the new world we made familiar with the west through France and that is why modern Iranians tend to pronounce most foreign words with French accent.

Dining review: Kababbq mixes Persian barbecue with California-style fusion - Marin Independent-Journal

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:15:23 GMT

Dining review: Kababbq mixes Persian barbecue with California-style fusion
Marin Independent-Journal
Kababbq, a year-old lunch and dinner spot tucked behind a carpet store at San Rafael's Harbor Center, brings Persian food — with an accent on grilled meats — to Marin. Old friends Afshin (Shane) Espahani, a San Rafael High grad with 25 years' ...

About "Out of the Gray" - Iranian

Fri, 11 May 2012 19:25:40 GMT

About "Out of the Gray"
Iranian
The ideas and characters in the book are among my favorites – and the cover picture is a work of mind-boggling art by another Iranian polymath, Professor Fereydoon Family. Later I read Parvin's interviews in Iranian.com and asked him if we could also ...

Disses and Death Threats Rapper in Germany Fears for Life after Fatwa - Spiegel Online

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:47:16 GMT

Spiegel Online

Disses and Death Threats Rapper in Germany Fears for Life after Fatwa
Spiegel Online
"My security is being taken care of," he says, speaking with a strong Persian accent, but notes that there is nothing more he can say about the issue. He is now living in an exile within an exile. At least he managed to take along his guitar, ...

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Think Before You Stereotype - Huffington Post (blog)

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:23:39 GMT

Think Before You Stereotype
Huffington Post (blog)
I grew up in a Persian household in Manhattan. Both my parents are Iranian and they raised me to take pride in my heritage. I was lucky enough to be part of a community of Iranian-Americans that taught me how incredible it was to be part of a culture ...

Italian to Spanish/Tapas - Chicago Tribune

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:12:45 GMT

Italian to Spanish/Tapas
Chicago Tribune
Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse Westin Hotel 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, 630-953-3400 This classic steakhouse speaks with an Italian accent offering a menu of favorites from both traditions. Steaks include all popular cuts including two filet mignon ...

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Syria: 'Heroes of Aleppo university' protests - Friday 18 May - The Guardian

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:05:15 GMT

The Guardian

Syria: 'Heroes of Aleppo university' protests - Friday 18 May
The Guardian
Many nationalist and hard-line conservatives in Iran consider Bahrain, which gained independence from Britain in 1971, as a rightful part of the Persian country as it was before it fell under Britain during colonial times.

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Container Gardening is Fun and Easy - Patch.com

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:58:55 GMT

Container Gardening is Fun and Easy
Patch.com
Examples of filler plants are Diamond Frost Euphorbia, Colias or Persian Shield Spiller: The spillers soften the edge of the container and tend to drape off the edges and spill down the sides. Some good spiller plants are Ivy, Vinca or Lysimachia ...

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Allison Rupp: Orthodox priest doubles as foreign language connoisseur, dry ... - Knoxville News Sentinel

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:17:10 GMT

Allison Rupp: Orthodox priest doubles as foreign language connoisseur, dry ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
"We have quite a few Serbian customers, and I can usually tell by the name or accent," said Herron, who is most fluent in Serbian. "West Knoxville seems to have a lot of naturalized citizens that get dry cleaning." When he realizes a customer is from a ...