Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Maggie Ruggiero / Prop Styling by Christine Keely Nowruz, meaning “new day” in Persian, ...

Nowruz marks the arrival of spring in Iran but also the beginning of the new year. The same is true in Afghanistan, where the festival serves as the official start of the solar calendar. The precise ...

The convergence creates a layered period of celebration that reflects the region’s complex identity, where religious practice and ancient cultural traditions coexist and often reinforce one another. A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Folks may have noticed the Google Doodle for the day, but what is it? Well, it's to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year and ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of family, renewal, and the promise of fresh beginnings. Falling on the spring equinox, it is a celebration of a “new day” for millions in Iran and around the ...

But this year, Nowruz has arrived in Iran under different circumstances, one where the scent of spring is mixed with the smoke of war, and hope and worry stand side by side. People are waiting for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Rice) Growing up, Nowruz — or Persian New Year — was always celebrated in my home. It’s the kind of occasion where the food does ...

Nowruz, meaning “new day” in Persian, coincides with the Northern Hemisphere’s spring equinox, a precisely timed astronomical event that falls on March 19, 20, or 21 each year. It marks the start of a ...