Understandingly, If I start writing about a million times-heard boring stuff, there is always a chance no one reading my materials, so I try not to go down that road, but I feel like costumes, cuisine, and traditions I’m about to unveil are worth reading about. If you think about it, humanity is a very diverse concept wrapped around the same nature, dancing around the same instinctive fire, but oddly enough its exposed face is as varied as the droplets in the ocean, unbelievably diverse.
22 Mar 2022 1 minute read 3 comments Melina Mehr
In the new year (called Nowruz) people in Iran celebrate the first 13 days of spring. But the most important tradition of Nowruz is the table (Haftsin). All over Iran, at the start of New Year, fireworks are lit. The sound of bonfire could be hear...
21 Mar 2022 1 minute read 2 comments Melina Mehr
With ending the year 1400, a century is finally over! These days, people in the land of Iran are eagerly waiting for the beginning of the new year (1401) and preparing themselves for Nowruz (New Year in Iran) celebrations. In our country, the new y...
8 Mar 2022 1 minute read 1 comment Melina Mehr
Sometimes, when we start the day, like any other day, we won’t realize that something is about to happen that will change the course of our lives altogether. There are definitely some decisive moments that may not seem very relevant and influential...
4 Mar 2022 1 minute read 2 comments Melina Mehr
When I step on a mountain at dawn, I feel safe and confident with my headlight that illuminates the road ahead for me every time. This week the forecast had been predicted pleasant weather, however at dawn when we started moving up, the sky was clo...
23 Feb 2022 1 minute read 6 comments Melina Mehr
Yesterday I was thinking about the story of seeing leaf veins when glasses were put on the boy’s eyes. The story of a child whose eyes were blurred and when he first wore glasses, the whole world suddenly became beautiful and extraordinary for him....
19 Feb 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Melina Mehr
Today, in this free land, I run happily, and despite all pain and suffering, at least the earth beneath my feet is still alive. One side of the city is dark, motionless and on the other side, lights are glowing. Bright lights, such as colorful star...
14 Feb 2022 1 minute read 8 comments Melina Mehr
I started this morning with a strange yet warm feeling. I woke up and got ready to go to the beach as usual. I took the bones and leftovers out of the fridge to take to the beach for my dear dogs. Today was like a routine but with one exception. To...
9 Feb 2022 1 minute read 4 comments Melina Mehr
My hiker friends promised to take me to see a new tomb at dawn. So, cheerful and curious, while the sun was still a long way from full sunrise, we set off on a dark road. Sometimes I walked and sometimes I ran. The morning air was pleasant. I enjoye...
8 Feb 2022 1 minute read 4 comments Melina Mehr
People say that one should take refuge from darkness to light, but I run from light to darkness, because I want to see nothing. In cold moments of despair, I turn to you my gorgeous darkness, holding endless colorful pearls that have taken over your...
12 Jan 2022 1 minute read 6 comments Melina Mehr
Our morning hikes are happening every week while darkness is covering the city still. Night and city lights seen from the high lands are interesting and pleasant, as many times as you watch it. Interestingly, the night and the sky look different eac...
