Tag: Omar Khayyam

• Talking to strangers

  

  A few days back my aged taxi driver Abdullah informed me of how Hafez was far from being a purist, he was a diluter of true Persian culture, writing in an Arab form. He quoted Ferdowsi and said, “now he is the man to study for pure Persian literary gems – go read Ferdowsi and…

  Diligent Candy

  9 Jul 2015

  Art, Education, Music, Parenting, Poetry, Story, Travel

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