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A celebration of Persian voices and talent HomeCurrent IssueEditor’s ForewordContributorsFictionPoetryEssayCommentaryTranslationInterviewArt & PhotographyArchiveIssue OneSubmissionsContact HomeCurrent IssueEditor’s ForewordContributorsFictionPoetryEssayCommentaryTranslationInterviewArt & PhotographyArchiveIssue OneSubmissionsContact HomeCurrent IssueEditor’s ForewordContributorsFictionPoetryEssayCommentaryTranslationInterviewArt & PhotographyArchiveIssue OneSubmissionsContact Celebrating the diversity of Persian voicesIn this IssueEditor's ForewordWorks byYasmine AmeliAuzinArmen DavoudianTina EhsanipourFarnaz FatemiTracy FuadMaryam GhateePersis KarimSaba KeramatiMyriam SabbaghiLily SadighmehrMehrnoosh TorbatnejadSiamak VossoughiTranslationsFatemeh Shams / Armen DavoudianNasrollah Kasraian / Poupeh MissaghiPayam Feili / George ReinerMohammad-Ali Sepanlou / Siavash SaadlouConversations withChef Nasim Alikhani of SofrehDr. Fereshteh Daftari/Asia SocietyMarjan KamaliRoshi RouzbehaniNiloufar TalebiNeda Toloui-SemnaniArt and Photography bySamira AshariSaya BehnamPersis KarimSanam KhaniFEATUREDInterviewA CONVERSATION WITHROSHI ROUZBEHANIOn art and her book, "50 Inspiring Iranian Women"“Being an Iranian woman is an essential part of my identity…I decided to use my illustrations to elevate Iranian women’s triumphs and increase their visibility.”PoetryOne Thousandand One Nightsby Tracy Fuad“When did I begin to have preferences // And when did what I tended to draw nearer to begin to blur”CommentaryRebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet: Contemporary PersiansThe Mohammed Afkhami Collection“Persian art shows how the past is always present for Iranians and how successfully they use traditional aspects of life and art as a foil to critique or comment on current conditions.”EssayOUR REVOLTby Maryam Ghatee“Word was that the professor came from a family of Khans—major landowners—from Sistan and Baluchestan who often settled in the more developed region of Khorasan with its temperate climate. I did not find this hard to believe, because he moved about as if every object and person belonged to him.”InterviewA Conversation with Chef Nasim Alikhani of SofrehOn Food, Love, and Memory“Alikhani learned the language of food and love—and of mohabat and aramesh—from her earliest memories, and it is as much her native language as Persian is.”Art & PhotographyThe Reflection Seriesby Sanam Khani“Who we are today is a reflection of our past and our given circumstances; our distinct variety of cultures are reflections of history and customs; the current status of our planet is a consequence of its past and its encounters.”Our First IssueREAD MORECommentaryNASRIN:“OUR CHILDREN SHOULD NOT INHERENT SILENCE FROM US.”An immersive portrait of Nasrin Sotoudeh“To consider this solely a political documentary is to miss the rich human story that is given equal weight, and the source of the most touching moments of the film overall. Nasrin is undeniably also about love.”PoetryTHREE POEMSAND READINGSFROM PILGRIM BELLby Kaveh Akbar“Show me one beast / that loves itself as relentlessly / as even the most miserable man. / I’ll wait.”FictionMOTHERS & SISTERSby Shideh Etaat“After Rostam left it was the only thing that kept her sane: silence looking at the sky, silence in a dark room where she could pretend she didn’t exist at all, silence after her mother pestered her about finding a husband, about smiling more, about counting her blessings.” We hold space for Persian voices in literature and art, showcasing talent from all over the globe. The authors and artists are the sole owner of their individual works. All the other content found on the site are credited to the publication. Written permission is needed in using these materials elsewhere, like reprints, etc.Join the conversation on Twitter Nowruz Journal 2020-2022. All rights reserved.PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS & CONDITIONS | CONTACT