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Persian-British culture, food, family traditions, identity and the everyday details that shape how we live and belong.

Culture & Identity
Celebrating Shab-e Yalda when family is far away: keeping tradition alive across the miles

Celebrating Shab-e Yalda when family is far away: keeping tradition alive across the miles

FAMILY / CULTURE / TRADITION Family at the heart of Yalda Night. Shab-e Yalda, the Persian winter solstice celebration, is a night steeped in tradition, poetry, … View Post
Culture & Identity
Persian kachi pudding: traditional saffron dessert for postpartum recovery

Persian kachi pudding: traditional saffron dessert for postpartum recovery

FOOD / PERSIAN FOOD / POSTPARTUM RECOVERY What is kachi pudding? A traditional Persian pudding that became an unexpected source of comfort and nourishment during my … View Post