I have sat and watched in horror as pictures that reminded me of my history lessons back in high school were played out in the nightly news for the last 4 years. Syria, a country of 23 million people surrounded by nations in turmoil, was in civil war. Villages, towns, cities left in a mass […]
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The Jewish High Holidays (or High Holy Days) are just around the corner! I thought I’d discuss a few traditions, and the perfect way to celebrate with children. What are the Jewish High Holidays? The Jewish High Holidays are a grouping of holidays, close together on the calendar, that are considered to
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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 of
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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 of
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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 it
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