(Disclaimer on this post: I am taking a more humorous approach to this process below!) I believe this might be one of the hardest parts of planning a wedding and even harder for a persian wedding. Why is it harder?…
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Floss, Hair, and a 6 year old…A story by Avisha Soheili, guest blogger
by Shirin • • 7 Comments
Cultural mixups and confusions happen more than we all think. Our first guest blogger, Avisha Soheili, presents the Cultural mix-up she experienced! ———————————————————- Guest Blogger: Avisha Soheili As an Iranian Dental Hygienist who deals with the public everyday, I frequently…
Yes, (for the 100th time) my name is spelled…
by Shirin • • 0 Comments
Have you (or someone you know) ever changed the spelling of your original name, or moved your first name to be your middle name, or just gotten rid of your original name all together because it was too difficult for…
Norouz: My top 5 memories
by Shirin • • 2 Comments
Today is Norouz or “New Day” where we celebrate the Iranian New Year. A time to start fresh, create new goals, feel grateful etc. I always felt that this was a more appropriate time to celebrate the new year; when…
Our Thanksgiving: not just on Thanksgiving
by Shirin • • 1 Comment
When the general population thinks about Thanksgiving, they think about this: When I think about Thanksgiving, I think of this: We do have Turkey at our Thanksgiving… but there always seems to…