The Iranian government has been taking steps to create its own versions of popular web platforms, with the latest effort – an Iranian equivalent to Youtube – recently being announced. The government hopes to utilize the same technologies used for sharing information on the web but to do so in a controlled way. The power of Youtube for spreading information and ideas was illustrated clearly this year when a short film produced by an American, which insulted the Prophet [..]
A father and his son were watching a funeral procession. The son asked the father if he knew where the coffin was being taken to. The father replied that it was being taken to a place where there were no lights, food and water; to which the son replied, “They must be headed to our house then.” Persians have a good sense of humor and jokes are freely shared among family and friends. Poetry is also used on a day to day basis, as it plays an important role in the lives of [..]