The months of the Persians (Zoroastrian calendar)
The Zoroastrian calendar is one of the most particular ways ever to tell the time, something that tries to unite nature and spirit, thus fully perceiving the passing of the…
Christmas letters 2020 themed books
The annual appointment with the books we would most like to receive under the tree is back. This year 3 lists of 5 books: one of fiction, one of poetry…
Mizrahim, the Jews of the Middle East
A population that has always lived in the Middle East, to the point of becoming, until the birth of Israel, one of the most wealthy and powerful Jewish groups ever.…
3 must-see books from Persia
3 books that will never, ever give justice to the extraordinary cultural heritage of Persia, but that can provide the basis for understanding it better Small but necessary premise This…
BowLand, the Middle East indie at Xfactor Italy
BowLand have already conquered the Xfactor jury and are preparing to bring new musicality to our territory. An unexpected surprise A few weeks ago no one would have expected to…
Hormuz, the red island that gives its name to the strait
Hormuz, a small island that has been able to have its say in history, so much so that the famous strait still bears his name The words of Ibn Battuta…
“Marx et la poupée” by Maryam Madjidi
A novel that mixes poetry and prose, the diary of a past life between Tehran and Paris, recounting its lost and rediscovered origins. Maryam Madjidi's debut novel is an original…
Yazidis, worshipers of the Peacock Angel
On 5 October 2018 Nadia Murad was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The award pays tribute to the efforts made by the Yazidi activist who has never stopped telling her…
“Taxi Teheran” by Jafar Panahi
Jafar Panahi improvises as a taxi driver to circumvent government censorship, thus capturing the faces and stories of his Tehran from a new and unusual perspective. A successful cinematic experiment.…
“Alexander’s Book of Luck” by Nizami
Nezami's book, the absolute pearl of Persian literature, fully shows us the figure of Alexander the Great philosopher and "prophet", alternating philosophical discourses and adventures around the world Alessandro Magno…
