Persian new year. March 20th. Usually a time of joy. A tradition with roots that go back over 3,000 years. The house is deep cleaned..from top to bottom....to remove negative energy from the previous year. New clothes bought. Families gather. Instead of new year joy... .. the country is being bombarded with bombs. Thinking of all our Iranian family and friends. Praying you stay safe.... https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/what-nowruz-explained-persian-new-year-celebrated My Own Iran Experience.... The first time I visited Iran I had just turned 17. We still called it Persia. I was stunned my parents let me go. It was in the days before foreign holidays had become the norm and a world away from our suburban Brighton lives. I had never been abroad before. ...unless you count a day trip to Dieppe wit...