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…
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Merci (Thank you) for the 1st year!
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Over a year ago, I started to think about this blog and many questions went through my head. Should I start one? What would it be about? Would anyone even read it? What if I run out of things to…
Recipe #6: Salad-e Olivieh (Chicken, Potato & Egg salad)
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No, we couldn’t just stop at chicken salad, or potato salad or a nice simple egg salad. We went above and beyond, mixed it all up and came up with Salad-e Olivieh! Such a multipurpose and delicious dish. In my…
Presenting “AppTalia”: A Story Of An Iranian-Preneur (7)
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Given Norouz is one of our biggest holidays, I kept seeing posts this past week on Facebook around new year, celebrations, pictures of friends from parties, etc. One particular post, however, stood out to me. It was “AppTalia“. I saw…
Norouz: My top 5 memories
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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…