A Bittersweet Persian New Year

Sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to join the racial justice movement that erupted after George Floyd's killing. Less than a week after he arrived in Seattle in the summer of 2020 — landing in the middle of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, known as CHO ...  Show more

Mahmoud Khalil is suing the Trump administration, alleging a "public-private conspiracy" to punish him for pro-Palestinian speech. The law he's using dates back to 1871 — it's called the Ku Klux Klan Act. It's the same statute civil rights attorney Randolph McLaughlin used in the ...  Show more

Not everyone celebrates the New Year in the middle of winter; for 300 million people around the world, their New Year begins at the moment of the vernal equinox. The holiday of Nowruz celebrates that “new day” by encouraging us to make poetic connections between life and death, a ...  Show more

For Iranians and millions others who observe Nowruz, the New Year is a time spent reflecting on the past and setting goals for a new beginning. Ana Homayoun, Iranian-American founder of Green Ivy Consulting and Farnoosh exchange memories of celebrating Nowruz as kids, their favor ...  Show more

Folks, today marks the start of our 9th annual Cultural Appropriation month celebration. We all know appropriation is appreciation and today we are appreciating Iran! In the news, young Iranians are protesting their nation's strict religious laws through a phenomenon called "t ...

From dealing with family drama and moon controversies to matching outfits and their favourite Raya movies, Raidah Shah Idil and Dr Inda Ahmad Zahri chat with host Sarah Malik about how they celebrate Eid.