My country, I will build you again, / if need be, with bricks made from my life.”  That line from Iranian poet Simin ...

The intricacies of poetry can be quite remarkable. Carefully crafted form, wording, and symbolism alone are hard to capture ...

Urdu poetry has always lived through the human voice. Its power lies not just in what is said, but in how it sounds ...

MONTCLAIR, N.J. — The son of noted Iranian American poet Roger Sedarat has been arrested in tony Montclair, New Jersey, in connection with an alleged ISIS-inspired ...

National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, from Lebanese novelist Rabih Alameddine’s “The True ...

Li Shujing, Chair of the Foreign Languages Department Council at Peking University, and Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, Iran’s Ambassador to China, delivered speeches at the event. A number of professors and ...

As the air cools, pomegranate harvest festivals take place across the country, especially in regions like Saveh, Yazd, Shiraz, Kashan, Qazvin, Ahvaz, and Jolfa -- all well-known for their distinctive ...

In the heart of autumn, as the air turns crisp and leaves paint the streets in shades of amber, Iran celebrates a fruit that has woven itself into the very fabric of its culture: the pomegranate.

National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, from Lebanese novelist Rabih Alameddine’s “The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)” to Chicago-bo ...

The son of noted Iranian-American poet Roger Sedarat has been arrested in tony Montclair, New Jersey in connect with an alleged ISIS-inspired terror plot uncovered in Michigan last week, law ...

From ancient poets to visionary artists, Iran has produced some of history's most influential creative minds. Join us as we explore the cultural titans who shaped not just Iranian identity but world ...

A documentary that arrives with an unavoidable sadness, Sepideh Farsi's film is a tribute to the chatty, upbeat spirit of its ...