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Interpreting dreams for Iranians was just as much a sacrament as reading coffee cups was for Turks
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― The Rise of Shams
― The Rise of Shams
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There's something that happens to the newly displaced. Whatever power or choice that was stripped away in the process of reluctantly leaving one's homeland is fervently reclaimed in other situations, and honing in on the best spot to sit and enjoy a meal, be it at a restaurant or a lakeside, takes on the utmost importance. . . . If nothing else, we were always prepared for any and all circumstances and with plenty of provisions to see us through.
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― Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories
― Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories
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