Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation

Chai & Conversation
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Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation

Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation teaches you conversational Persian in a fun and casual manner in weekly lessons of about 15-20 minutes each. Check out our website chaiandconversation.com for more information.

  1. Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 5

    OCT 28

    Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 5

    In this discussion on Hafez's barafshān, we go over the last two lines of the poem.

    13 min
  2. Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 4

    OCT 21

    Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 4

    In this discussion on Hafez's barafshān, we go over the fifth and sixth line of the poem.

    11 min
  3. Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 3

    OCT 14

    Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 3

    In this discussion on Hafez's barafshān, we go over the third and fourth line of the poem.

    11 min
  4. Interview | Growing Up Neem-Rooni - Kaveh Akbar, author of Martyr! On Martyr, Trauma, and Collateral Damage

    OCT 9

    Interview | Growing Up Neem-Rooni - Kaveh Akbar, author of Martyr! On Martyr, Trauma, and Collateral Damage

    Kaveh Akbar is the Iranian-American author of the critically acclaimed and heavily lauded novel Martyr! In our long-awaited conversation we dive deep into the themes of his powerful book, Martyr, which explores the human cost of so-called “collateral damage” and the real-world trauma often reduced to mere statistics in Western media. I had so much I wanted to ask Kaveh about the deeply personal and timely relevance of his work, especially in light of ongoing global events.  Check out the full episode, and let me know what you think! Related Links:Kaveh's webpageKaveh on Instagram

    1h 25m
  5. Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 2

    OCT 7

    Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Part 2

    In this second part of the discussion for Hafez's barafshān, we go over the first two lines of the poem in detail.

    18 min
  6. Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Introduction with Fared Shafinury

    SEP 30

    Poetry | Hafez's barafshān, Introduction with Fared Shafinury

    In this introductory lesson on Hafez's poem barafshān, we're joined by musician Fared Shafinury to go over the overall meaning of the poem. You can hear Fared's version of this poem in this track from his debut album.

    40 min
  7. Speak Lesson 76 | A Separation, Part 5

    SEP 11

    Speak Lesson 76 | A Separation, Part 5

    In this lesson, we watch a clip of a heated conversation between Nader and Simin, the title characters of the movie. This is a fast paced conversation, and gives us a glimpse at a type of conversation we may not often be privy to in the Persian language. This is the final episode in our series on clips from the movie A Separation by Asghar Farahadi with guest Yara Elmjouie.

    36 min
  8. Poetry | Omar Khayyam's rendee deedam, Part 2

    SEP 9

    Poetry | Omar Khayyam's rendee deedam, Part 2

    In this follow up episode about Khayyam's poem rendee deedam, we go over the poem word by word, line by line, to understand each part individually. We'll also learn how to use the particular words and phrases in current conversation.

    15 min
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Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation teaches you conversational Persian in a fun and casual manner in weekly lessons of about 15-20 minutes each. Check out our website chaiandconversation.com for more information.

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