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Christmas vibes in Iran and other countries

Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the ...

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10 PERSIAN SAYINGS THAT MAKE NO SENSE IN ENGLISH, PART TWO

This  literally means ‘Don’t be tired.’ It’s a nicety- you say it when you know someone’s been working hard, and you want to let them know that their work is appreciated. It’s a great way to begin a conversation- Salām! Khasté nabāshee! – or you can say it after someone’s completed any sort of work- be it housework, work at the office, ...

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