Friday, December 28, 2007

Execution of a teenage girl in Iran (Part V)

Execution of a teenage girl in Iran (Part IV)

Execution of a teenage girl in Iran (Part III)

Execution of a teenage girl in Iran (Part II)

Execution of a teenage girl in Iran (Part I)

"I Hang Myself" - Saghi Ghahram

"Tomorrow" - Abbas Saffari

"A Bird is A Bird"-Iranian poetry in film by Niloufar Talebi

Short film based on the poetry of Abbas Saffari. Poem translated into English and DVD (Midnight Approaches) created by the Translation Project (www.thetranslationproject.org) with InVIsion Productions

"Night" - Iranian poetry in film by Niloufar Talebi

Thursday, December 27, 2007

"Midnight Approaches" Introduction - Iranian poetry in film

Brief history of Persian poetry; "Midnight Approaches" DVD created by the Translation Project (www.thetranslationproject.org), with InVIsion Productions. DVD contains Introduction, and 6 films based on contemporary Iranian poetry.

Persian Poetry by Gharajeh Daqhi - Messiah Has Come

Friday, December 21, 2007

Raft o Aamad - Socializing and visiting others' homes

Tashreef daashteh basheed
Please honor us with your presence

Shaam tashreef daashteh basheed
Please stay for dinner

Sayeda shaam dorost kard
Sayeda made dinner

Befarmaaid khaahesh mikonam
Please help yourself

Kheyli zud tashreef mibarid
You are leaving very early

Khos gozasht
We had a good time


khord-am
I ate

khord-i
You ate

khord
He/She ate

khord-im
We ate

khord-id
You ate

khord-and
They ate

Personal Pronouns

I - Man
You - To (informal)
He/She - U
It/That - Aan
We - Maa
You - Shomaa (fem/plural)
They - Aanhaa