Roozbeh Farahanipour and his son, Damavand, wave a pre-revolution Iranian flag outside Farahanipour's Delphi Greek restaurant in Westwood. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Roozbeh Farahanipour sat ...

As spring arrives, thousands of local Persians are celebrating their New Year, known as "Nowruz" (pronounced noo-rooz). This ancient tradition marks the beginning of spring and symbolizes a 'fresh ...

The Persian Student Organization and Middle Eastern North African Student Assembly celebrated the beginning of spring with music, food, and community at their annual Nowruz gala. The direct ...

A traditional Persian haft sin table setup. Over the weekend, the Iranian Community of Charlotte hosted the Nowruz Bazaar. More than 100 people trickled in and out of the event venue on Central Avenue ...

LOS ANGELES—Sam Yebri doesn’t remember the country his family fled when he was a 1-year-old, exiled from Iran for being in the Jewish minority. But he has followed the politics of the Islamic nation ...

Listen to series host and podcast contributor Megan Vahdat sit down with the director of UCLA’s Iranian music program, Dr. Shahab Paranj, to discuss the importance of sharing traditional Iranian music ...

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is set to hit the studios today to record the Farsi version of his latest hit song ‘Azizam’. ‘Azizam’ was released on 4 April and is the lead single for Sheeran’s ...

Reza Farahan and Adam Farahan are 14 years into their relationship and happily embracing a calmer life, child-free and away ...

Sara Akhavan is a writer, creative director, and marketing professional living in Southern California by way of North Carolina. For many Persian families, a meal is a kind of performance. It’s saffron ...

The news of U.S. air strikes on Iran is weighing on many people back home in the Los Angeles area. L.A. is home to the largest Persian population outside of Iran. Eyewitness News talked to some people ...