Reza Vaghefi —  Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  “Washington has helped perpetuate animosity. The United States has displayed a callous disregard for Iranian grievances and security concern. Giving a medal to... Read more »

Reza Vaghefi —  Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  Professor Fazlullah Reza:  Winter 2023 Issue of the Persian Heritage contains a comprehensive article by Dr. Mashaei, about Professor Reza’s contributions to science,... Read more »

Ellen Estilai —  Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  My new favorite Persian word is ghalambor.  It used to be zaferaan, or saffron, but after reading my friend Bahram’s article on the... Read more »

Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  A Revolution on Canvas is a powerful and timely documentary. In this hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, Sara Nodjoumi, working with co-director and husband,... Read more »

Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  Returning to Iran after many years in exile in Finland, Sam (Ramin Sohrab) finds that he has not yet escaped his past. A shady figure kidnaps... Read more »

David N. Rahni —  Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  Norooz, commemorating the New Year, has been celebrated in Iran, formerly Persia, throughout nearly three millennia of its recorded history. Norooz begins at the vernal equinox, the first... Read more »

Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  Footage circulates on social media purportedly showing the sighting of a bird similar to “Homa,” or Bird of Saadat in the Alborz Highlands. This bird, which... Read more »

Kash Ryan — Hushkit [The Alternative Aviation Magazine] outlet on January 27, 2016 — Before the Shah’s overthrow in 1979 the USA had provided Iran with advanced weaponry, including the formidable F-14... Read more »

Hajipour, is an  Iranian singer  may be facing a prison term  for  a song he wrote in support of the recent Iran  protests. The song “Baraye” has been likened to an anthem... Read more »