Today Vancouver residents witnessed a great sample of peacekeeping. It is essential to acknowledge the Pride Parade as a public symphony of peace. We had a carnival of colors, a public display of open-mindedness, and a forum for group cohesiveness. This gathering was recognition of tolerance, acceptance, and respect for different styles of life than…
Category: Family
The wholeness of a Family.
First Impression
First Impression makes us believe whether we can start a relationship with some one or whether we have to wait. Read this memory about a fist impression part of how we communicate with one another. Sometimes entering from back door. You know what it means! Many years ago, I met with an elderly woman whom…
Wants and Hopes
We all have many Wants and Hopes. Yes, at times, we might not be aware of what do we really want and what do we really hope for. Many years ago, as a newcomer to Sweden, I was trying to register for a language course. The lady behind the desk asked me, “What courses would…
Diaspora
Diaspora for us Iranian mean living all over the place. We Iranians live all over the world now. Our lives are influenced by this diaspora, this dispersion of our people, our language, our culture, to which we have all become accustomed. This new style of life has changed our world views forever. In the good…
Communication Skills
Communication Skills are not always clear to us. Some of us are more skilled in talking, some of us just talk. What are communication skills and how do we need to work on ours? Have you ever noticed how we Iranians (of course not all of us!) speak our minds? I have a friend who…