Sizdah Behdar, a day of renewal … a day of protest?
Posted in Chahrshanbeh Suri, Norouz, Sizdah Bedar on Feb 18th, 2010 4 Comments »
The Iranian new year, Norouz [New Day] is just around the corner, and for some reason, this year, I don’t feel the excitement, that heartfelt anticipation that I’ve known every single year of my life.
That is in part because this Norouz too, I will be away from home. From the orchards of Khuzestan, from the [...]