Be the life of the party, not awkward and uncomfortable

The mehmuni is the centerpiece of Persian socialization, we'll help you navigate it seamlessly.

Learn how to walk through the door

Yes, even this has a ritual.

Learn our tea etiquette

Don't look like uncultured.

Learn Persian table manners

Be sure to leave a little bit of food on your plate.

Learn Persian dances

The gherr is not so simple.

Learn Persian taboos

Not every topic is kosher.

Learn what we'll ask

Persians pry in ways you won't expect.

Learn what Nawroz and Yalda look like

Leave a good impression with your new in-laws.

Learn how to sit on the ground

Don't show your feet!

Meet your teacher

Muhammad Ali Mojaradi

Instructor, Translator

Muhammad Ali Mojaradi is a New York-based teacher who studied Arabic in Jordan and Persian in Iran, his native homeland. His debut translation, "The Flame of Love: Rumi's 100 Most Passionate Poems," is distributed by Simon & Schuster.

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