Later on today, in five hours exactly, I shall be celebrating the Iranian New Year with my family.
It is a very special occasion marking the first day of Spring and a new beginning both chronologically and dare I say spiritually.
Nowruz, as it is called in Persian, literally means New Day and is celebrated across Iran, Afghanistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, much of West and Central Asia and of course worldwide among the Iranian, Afghan, and Kurdish diaspora, as well as Zoroastrian and Baha'i communities.
It is an ancient festival going back some three thousand years and is really is a most joyous festival.
So Happy New Year one and all and sad sal beh az in salha.
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