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On translation, literature, language, and culture.

Shared Origins of Words

Did You Know That: The existence of Iranian pronunciation for numbers two- دو (dough), five- پنج (panj), and six- شش (shesh) in Polish language,...

Parvin E’tesami

April 4 was the Remembrance Day of Parvin E’tesami. Parvin is known as “The most famous” 20th Century Iranian female poet (1907–1941). She grew...

Languages Are Fluid

Did you know that: In France ‘entrée’ stands for ‘hors d’oeuvre’ or ‘appetizer’ and not the main course? And so the ‘manicure’ comes from...

Chaharshanbeh Souri (چهارشنبه سوری) or ‘The Scarlet Wednesday’

Also called Charshanbe Soori is an Iranian festival celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. It is the first festivity...

Mehregan (مهرگان), The Celebration of Autumn

Mehregan is a Zoroastrian and Persian festival celebrated to honor the yazata Mithra (Persian: Mehr‎). Mehr is responsible for friendship, affection and love. It...

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A Tribute To Sa’di Shirazi

Today I came across this beautiful poem from Sa’adi Shirazi. بنی آدم اعضای یکدیگرند که در آفرينش ز یک گوهرند چو عضوى به درد...

Learn About ATA Farsi Certification Program

Dear Colleagues: The business of translation of Farsi in the US has become questionable. Due to the lack of a standardized certification, many individuals...

An Encounter in Tehran

MY STORY Back in the winter of 2000, during a visit to Tehran, I met a young accounting student who lived in my parents’...

A Milestone Achieved

I founded Fravahr Translation in 2010. My company went through many ups and downs as do all small businesses. Recently, I reached an important...