IRAN FUN
Fun and lighthearted stories on Iran and Iranians are in short supply these days. Time to fill that gap…
Ever wondered what an Iranian/Persian wedding ceremony is like? Wonder no longer! Source: Youtube, 2022
A CBC piece on Ashraf and Mohammed, their 80 years of marriage and secrets to living a life beyond a hundred years! Source: Youtube, 2016
Ebru TV Kenya discuss the Iranian 2018 world football squad. Watch this space for more on Iran’s 2022 world cup squad (who were one of the first teams to qualify)! Source: Youtube, 2018
Dixie & Emma of British Radio station Heart FM weigh in on the fun regarding the suave Iranian 2018 World Cup squad- with this comical reworking of ‘It’s Raining Men.’ Video & images courtesy of Ham Roshan. Source: Youtube, 2018.
Hiho offers kids a taste of a few popular Iranian snacks. Source: Youtube, 2018
Star Ma- Iranian female snowboarder takes us snowboarding in Tehran, Iran. Source: Youtube,
2015 CBS Sunday Morning report on the large pool of vintage American cars still driving around in Iran today . Source: Youtube, 2016
FTD Facts runs through 10 surprising Iranian discoveries. Source: Youtube, 2019
British-Iranian Comedian Shappi Khorsandi introduces her young son to the Iranian festival of Nowruz, or New Year's Day. Source: Youtube, 2014
A taxi ride through Tehran, Iran - turns rather musical. A video from the Red Line Team, an Iranian events company based in Tehran (check out their Instagram page). Source: YouTube, 2017
Yara Shahidi telling Jimmy Kimmel about the Persian New Year. Source: YouTube, 2020
VOA report: when Comedy Central network’s The Daily Show visited Irran back in 2009. Source: Youtube, 2009
Let’s meet a few of the ‘skateboard girls ‘of Tehran. Source: Youtube, 2021.
Fancy a walk walk through Tehran? Source: Youtube, 2022