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Floss, Hair, and a 6 year old…A story by Avisha Soheili, guest blogger

Shirin — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:25:36 +0000

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…

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…

A dash of this, A splash of that!

Shirin — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:00:43 +0000

Why would a blog be called “TheSaffronLife” without any reference to food? Well, it wouldn’t. So, yes I will be posting some recipes from time to time. But for now, let me address a few questions I am anticipating you…

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…

A Tarof Moment: Does anyone REALLY want to pay…? Yes!

Shirin — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:30:43 +0000

Two families are finishing up dinner. Waiter/Waitress asks if there is anything else they need. Both parties agree they are all set and ready for the check… And then IT begins. All wallets are reached for, hands push other parties…

Aftab Dance Group welcomes new members!

Shirin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:51:32 +0000

Last night, the Aftab Dance Group welcomed new members into their group. We now have 16 members..wow, that’s a lot! The group has some girls born in the US, some born in Iran, some raised in Iran and now in…