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“Alone in Iran – What Was I Thinking?” Guest Blogger (6)

Shirin — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:00:49 +0000

I came across this post on “Heart My Backpack” about Silvia Lawrence traveling to Iran for the first time. The apprehensions she heard from others before she went, compared to her own reactions when she got there could not be more…

True Moments, A Photo Series (7): Reza’s trip to Iran

Shirin — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:32:36 +0000

Thank you to Reza Taymouri for this photo submission! Reza, one of our Facebook fans, recently went to Iran and offered to share his experience with us through his photos. He says, “I thought that Iran is beautiful-especially the cities I…

True Moments, A Photo Series (6)

Shirin — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:25:19 +0000

It can be such an exciting, scary, uneasy, thrilling (yes, all at the same time) experience for those of us who have spent the majority of our lives in America, but go and visit Iran after so many years. One…

My Birthday, but Our Story

Shirin — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:14:56 +0000

I don’t typically want to write about myself too much and I really enjoy sharing stories of others. But given it is was my birthday yesterday, I will take this opportunity share our story. (I know you are thinking, “Oh,…

True Moments, A Photo Series (5)

Shirin — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:00:50 +0000

So typically, I take photo submissions for this section, and I still will! But I realized I haven’t posted any of my own photos yet, and hey, I have been to Iran too! So, these are from a trip that…

“POOSH”: A story of an “Iranian-Preneur” (1)

Shirin — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:10:03 +0000

It has always been inspiring and motivating for me to hear about entrepreneurs and their different paths to success. Their stories, challenges and achievements are ones to hear and learn from. I am starting this section to highlight various Iranian entrepreneurs that have pursued their…

True Moments, A Photo Series (3)

Shirin — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:30:26 +0000

Our 3rd Photo Series is brought to you by Dr. Farnaz Pezeshki, a Pharmacist in the Boston area and a true “dokhtar shirazi” (girl from Shiraz, Iran) The first 5 pictures are from a small village called Ghalaat, about an hour…

True Moments, A Photo Series (2)

Shirin — Thu, 31 May 2012 05:30:54 +0000

This round of “True Moments” is submitted by Dr. Sara Ansari, DPT, a friend and President of the Iranian American Medical Association (IAMA) Javaan. They are actually not from Iran but taken more locally! Always nice to see pieces of our…

True Moments – A Photo Series

Shirin — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:17 +0000

I will be adding to this photo series regularly. These particular images are all from Iran. Hope you enjoy! Click on the images for a larger slide show format. Do you have photos you would like to feature in the…