by Hello friends! My name is Joy Sun Bear, and as you may have guessed, I’m a sun bear from the island of Sumatra in West Indonesia. Today I want to share with you about celebrating Ramadan in Iran! In my home country there are many Muslims, people who are followers of the religion called Islam. […]
5 Tips to De-Mystify Iran with Kids
by Thanks to a 36-year social and economic embargo between Iran and most industrialized nations, Iran remains a mysterious, misunderstood nation. As a generation of parents who might remember the 1979-80 hostage crisis and associate images of angry protesters burning American flags on Tehran’s streets, or simply have no personal contact with Iran or Iranians […]
A Weeknight Persian Picnic
by One of my favorite cuisines in the entire world is Persian (Iranian). I can’t even remember the first time I tried it though I have a feeling it was when we were living in Washington DC and were exposed to dozens of different cuisines. The long tandoori flat breads, perfectly cooked meats, and piles […]
A Child-Friendly Introduction to Iran
by Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) جمهوری اسلامی ایران Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān Iran is a beautiful country in the Middle East located by the coasts of Caspian Sea and Indian Ocean. Since it is one of the countries of my children’s heritage, I’d like to share with you a child-friendly introduction to Iran, with some […]
Books to Help You Explore the Middle East
by As we prepared the Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Blog Series and Giveaway for May, we decided we needed a separate month for Middle Eastern and North African Heritage. Asia has so many diverse cultures in it, that we felt it really needed more than one month to celebrate all the diversity and learn about […]