What to call the Persian language in Afghanistan? It's a question Afghans have grappled with and sparred over for decades. The long-simmering dispute was reignited after the BBC changed the name of ...
Is Tajik a dialect of Persian? Or a language in its own right? What differentiates it from varieties prevalent in Afghanistan and Iran? There is no easy answer to these questions because the very ...
NEW YORK, November 29, 2012 — "We write the books we wish we had to read," according to Hamid Dabashi, Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, ...
Representations of Afghan cultural identity in the American consciousness are few and far between. It would be hard to dispute that the most famous of these representations is authored by Khaled ...
Holding a doctoral degree in civil engineering (in quantitative risk management) and a master of fine arts degree, Motamedi ...
"Cultural missteps in high-consequence settings can derail negotiations, damage relationships, and reinforce stereotypes," the researchers write. For AI systems increasingly used in global contexts, ...
Introduction to Persian language and culture. By the end of the semester, students will have an overview of Persian grammar and will able to read and converse in Persian at a basic level. Class ...
The event honored the legacy of Abu’l-Qasem Ferdowsi Tusi (c. 935– c. 1020-26 CE), the celebrated Persian poet and author of the Shahnameh (“Book of Kings”), the Persian national epic, which, ...
The State Department has appointed a Persian-language spokesperson for the first time, and he could appear on Iran’s state-owned media. The move seems to be part of an increased effort by the Obama ...
Iran’s political turmoil has accelerated language translation services from Facebook and Google, enhancing the ability for protesters and others to discuss allegations of a rigged national election ...
‘Baba Joon,’ Israel’s Farsi-language film and official 2016 Academy Awards entry, to open the Israel
The Israel Film Festival kicks off its 29th season on Oct. 28 with one of the most unusual movies to emerge from the Jewish state, with characters who speak mainly in Farsi and represent a distinct ...
The following is a partner post from EurasiaNet.org written by James Pickett. Republished with permission. Is Tajik a dialect of Persian? Or a language in its own right? What differentiates it from ...
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