My mother is obsessed with "crispy rice" - tadig - so Ali's mom made it for us for dinner. Yum!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
tadig
My mother is obsessed with "crispy rice" - tadig - so Ali's mom made it for us for dinner. Yum!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Iranian women love to get nose jobs
Last night, the topic of nose jobs came up during dinner. I did not realize that Iranian women often have their genetically well-endowed noses surgically altered to reflect a more Western ideal of beauty.
As someone who believes that natural beauty is much more appealing than chemically altered human aesthetics, this trend is another fascinating cultural phenomenon within the Iranian community.
Documentary: Nose, Iranian Style (Mehrdad Oskouei) [link]
When researching to find the documentary, we also came across this 2005 CBS evening news report. Iran: Nose Job Capital Of World (Jaime Holguin) [ link ]
I'm particularly interested in exploring the connection between makeup, rhinoplasty, and head covering for Iranian women.
(By the way.... nose jobs are not Haram??)
"...the Persian nose, it seems, is out of style."
As someone who believes that natural beauty is much more appealing than chemically altered human aesthetics, this trend is another fascinating cultural phenomenon within the Iranian community.
Documentary: Nose, Iranian Style (Mehrdad Oskouei) [link]
When researching to find the documentary, we also came across this 2005 CBS evening news report. Iran: Nose Job Capital Of World (Jaime Holguin) [ link ]
I'm particularly interested in exploring the connection between makeup, rhinoplasty, and head covering for Iranian women.
(By the way.... nose jobs are not Haram??)
the role of a Persian man...
[ tongue-in-cheek ]
... is to rearrange all of the beemers in the driveway when someone needs to leave the house.
Persians are infamous for throwing perpetual house parties. My husband's parents live in a sleepy cul-de-sac in San Jose and on any given night you will see their driveway overflow into the the street, expensive cars haphazardly parked together and blocking one another in.
I am not someone who 'gets' cars. I appreciate the aesthetics of beautiful design, but do not understand why so many people have undying devotion to a particular brand or model. In my husband's family and their community of friends, BMWs seem to be the only way to go and I am trying to understand why this is true. The BMW is more than a status symbol; it seems to be a way of life.
According to my cousin Anita, it used to be the older people had Mercedes Benzs and younger people had BMWs. Now most people own BMWs: they are fast, well-made, and BMW provides excellent customer service. It's a status symbol, but also appeals to the practical side.
After seeing all of the luxury cars owned by not-always-wealthy people, I have to say that I've never seen a people group more dedicated to a particular type of car.
... is to rearrange all of the beemers in the driveway when someone needs to leave the house.
Persians are infamous for throwing perpetual house parties. My husband's parents live in a sleepy cul-de-sac in San Jose and on any given night you will see their driveway overflow into the the street, expensive cars haphazardly parked together and blocking one another in.
I am not someone who 'gets' cars. I appreciate the aesthetics of beautiful design, but do not understand why so many people have undying devotion to a particular brand or model. In my husband's family and their community of friends, BMWs seem to be the only way to go and I am trying to understand why this is true. The BMW is more than a status symbol; it seems to be a way of life.
According to my cousin Anita, it used to be the older people had Mercedes Benzs and younger people had BMWs. Now most people own BMWs: they are fast, well-made, and BMW provides excellent customer service. It's a status symbol, but also appeals to the practical side.
After seeing all of the luxury cars owned by not-always-wealthy people, I have to say that I've never seen a people group more dedicated to a particular type of car.
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