2025 APRIL KHABARNAMEY
by Editor Joan Gaughan (Rasht/Lahijan, 1964-66)
In this issue, PCIA President Chuck Kaminski welcomes Nowruz and shares more information from the planning committee about the October 3-5 PCIA Conference. Carolyn Yale voices our wish for the new administration in Negotiating with Iran and remembers in verse the “otherness” of herself in Another Country. In the sense of “you can’t go home (or back to Iran) again”…but maybe you can… Bill Brandon begins a two-part account of his journey back to Iran. John Limbert recalls the tragic love and death of the young Russian diplomat/poet, Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov while Brad Hanson learns the meaning of qatel (murderer) in an unfortunate manner. Dave Devine reviews an Oscar-winning Iranian film and also reviews a book that he isn’t too excited about, while Kerry Segel’s friend Mr. Tasbihi continues his literary journey to Shiraz. A calendar is the subject of “Rom Rom’s” Aya Midanastid? and Chef Babri gets excited about borani. Don’t forget the Dooreh-ye Ketab’s offerings and the open invitation to join the discussions. And finally, on the last page, Skip Auld gives advice on getting to Washington.
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