Mar 15, 2024
SECOND DAY OF NOWRUZ HAPPY DAYS
I enjoyed very much the first day of Nowruz, sending and receiving greetings and exchanging photographs and seeing many a haft sin tables and to see the happy faces of…
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Mar 15, 2024
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE 300 MILLION CELEBRATING IT TODAY
HAPPY NOWRUZ DEAR FRIENDS OLD AND NEW, CLOSE TO MY HEART IN EVERY WAY OR FAR AWAY IN DISTANCE AND OBLIVION In a few minutes, the vernal equinox would appear…
Mar 15, 2024
A WONDERFUL NOWRUZ TO ALL FRIENDS AND LOVERS
A WONDERFUL NOWRUZ TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHEREVER YOU ARE, WHETHER YOU ARE IRANIAN OR NOT.. SPRING IS BEING PROMISED BY UNCLE PIRUZ All lovers of Iranian cinema would be…
Mar 15, 2024
AS 15TH OF MARCH APPROACHES, OH ET TU DEMOCRACY
Iran held an "election" a couple of days ago. The people who were not allowed to run or select candidates, showed their voting power by not voting. The turnout in…
Mar 15, 2024
THE LABYRINTH OF SOLITUDE. THIS TIME IN MARRAKECH MOROCCO
Some books and certain authors enter your life at transforming moments and remain there, even as fashions change and seasons shift from torrid summers to autumnal tranquility. I first encountered…
Feb 15, 2024
Navigating the Spiritual Terrain and Cultural Landscapes of Leticia: A Journey Beyond the Ordinary. Spanish translation at the end
Navigating the Spiritual Terrain and Cultural Landscapes of Leticia: A Journey Beyond the Ordinary In the heart of the Amazonian enclave of Leticia, I encountered a moment of profound introspection…
Feb 15, 2024
Embracing Self-Employment: A Path to Work Satisfaction and Happiness
Embracing Self-Employment: A Path to Work Satisfaction and Happiness In the bustling economy of the United States, a significant 10% of the workforce has embraced self-employment, translating to approximately 15…
Feb 15, 2024
THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
I like my language very much and fascinated by the etymology of the myriad of words that has entered the English language through conquest of and conquest by the British…
Feb 15, 2024
A POEM FOR SOMEONE I HAVE NEVER MET
For Rocio Bogota Colombia She was ready to cast his memories into the dustbin of oblivion When she saw an envelope with multiple stamps, colourful from a country with a…
Feb 15, 2024
VIPASSANA SENSATION IN LETICIA IN COLOMBIAN AMAZON
Yesterday I had a very strange sensation in the amazonian town of Leticia. Perhaps it was the reason I had travelled there ? It seemed , or was it a…
Feb 15, 2024
FREEDOM DENIED TO SO MANY IN THIS WORLD IN MANY SENSES OF THE WORD
This is what I feel like today, this Sunday, on a beautiful afternoon in Miami, while keeping my fingers on the pulse of the hearts of my friends in Iran,…
Feb 15, 2024
BEST CITIES TO LIVE
I have been fortunate to travel a bit in my life, I have always wanted to travel ever since I was a boy! Which country is your favourite, people ask?…