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In this lesson, Leyla is joined by Omid Arabian of the YOUniversal Center for an overview of Attar's Conference of the Birds. Working through selected verses from across the poem, they trace the birds' journey from their first gathering to the moment thirty birds discover what th ...  Show more

In this final part of the discussion of Simin Behbahani's dobāré meesāzamat vatan, we go over the end of the poem in detail. 

In today’s episode, Vereena sits down with her guest Tara Yummy, and together they dive into the topic of growing up with strict parents as first-generation Middle Eastern kids. Tara opens up about her challenges, navigating the delicate balance between honoring her cultural heri ...  Show more

Florence and Reed are joined by Nina Tarr. Nina is a Persian-American stand up comedian, actor, writer and producer from Southern California. She was recently honoured as a New Face of Comedy at Just For Laughs, has written for TV and has just wrapped production playing a lead ro ...  Show more

Tara Emad is an Egyptian actress and model, but who is she off-stage and behind the big screen? There is more to Tara than meets the eye, and in this interview, Anas uncovers a brave human being rising above her inner voice to find self-love. Tara opens up about body image, beaut ...  Show more

In this bonus episode Anna is joined by comedian and improviser Kimia Behpoornia to talk about her experiences growing up with Iranian parents in Los Angeles! They get into her joy for following the rules, dealing with her body hair, deciding to get into comedy, coming out as que ...  Show more