Category: Diaspora & Culture

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  Honoring Khordad: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Grief

  Today marks the ancient Zoroastrian holiday of Khordadgan, a sacred day set aside to honor Khordad, one of the Amesha Spentas—divine beings in Zoroastrian cosmology who each embody a particular aspect of creation and divine order. Khordad (known in Avestan as Haurvatat) is the Amesha Spenta of wholeness, health, purity, and water. She is closely connected to physical and spiritual…

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  The Origins of my Deathwork

  When I think of my mother, Noushin, I think of her warm smile, the ridiculous way she laughed, and the strength she carried in her bones. She was the kind of Iranian mother who instantly made things more regal—not just with objects and design, but with her presence. She taught me that care is an…