Soft as a Rock
Photo by Shahireh https://flic.kr/p/WFRup7 Lao Tzu: "Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid...
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فیلم قهرمان از کارهای اصغر فرهادی یکی از بهترین فیلم‌هایی بود که تازگی دیدم. اگر به آمازون پرایم دسترسی دارید دیدنش را توصیه می‌کنم. مثل...
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A Hot Seat guest on the actual Hot Seat
An old armchair, part of the furniture in the Portico Library is the image for The Hot Seat section of my website jarofwords.com. As the...
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Harry Potter revolutionised Bradford City AFC!
With my head down focusing on stamping paper bags with century old Portico Library stamps, I heard someone say "Harry Potter...
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#ThanksToYou
jarofwords.com will take part in the National Lottery Open Week on 21st - 27th of March 2022. jarofwords.com contribution is offering a...
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مثبت اندیشی در شاهنامه
https://anchor.fm/FriendsOfShahnameh/episodes/ep-e1cv3qd My latest podcast, the story of Rostam and Ashkboos in Farsi. داستان کاموس را که...
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بازگشت، نظر یک خواننده
Thanks to Vahideh Hall for sharing her comments on Bazgasht. "من واقعا بسیار خوشحالم که کتاب شمارو خواندم و بعضی جاهاش آنقدر روم تآثیر می...
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For a writer who paid with his life for writing
Baktash Abtin is no longer with us. Baktash Abtin, What could justify sending anyone to prison because they write, because they question,...
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My interview @ Reform Radio
As part of ROOTS group we visited Reform Radio, Manchester. I interviewed Khalid Mussa and was interviewed by Khalid Mussa about...
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Jailed writer Baktash Abtin
Baktash Abtin is no longer with us. گفتی اگر دانی مرا آیی و بستانی مرا هوشنگ ابتهاج
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از دیوارنگاره‌های شاهنامه
Talking about the experience of story telling from Shahnameh Graffiti in Mashhad and a talk with Abbas Shahsavar (the session is in...
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Hot seat guest, Jim Duff
جیم داف مهمان ماه ژانویه 2022 صندلی داغ سبوی سخن When jarofwords.com went live, back in Aug 2021, I promised to have one talk per month...
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Happy 2022!
This time last year, I was still completing my Art Council DYPR application form. I still find it difficult to believe that my...
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گنجینه ی هم بزم تنهایی
I came across an old article that I wrote on 2011. It is about the experience of a visit in the Manchester University library. بخش خاور...
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Thanks 4 Your support
Thanks for visiting jarofwords.com during 2021. As ever, I rely on your help and support. Have a fantastic New Year. I hope to see you...
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Happy Yalda
Yalda, an old celebration, marks the beginning of winter, at the last night of autumn. https://theconversation.com/a-persian-festival-yal...
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This week's treasure hunt
Published in 1622, this book was the treasurer that I came across in Portico Library.
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Making a Book Mount
One of the most important point in making a book mount (museum quality) is using acid free material. This week I learnt how to make a...
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The Good Taste of Paper
جای دندان‌های فاج بی‌بی، خرگوش کوچولوی خانه روی کاغذهای لوله شده. خوشحالم وقتی مچش را گرفتم هنوز به نوشته‌هام نرسیده بود. نتیجه اخلاقی:...
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Hot seat guest, Shohreh Shakoory
شهره شکوری مهمان ماه دسامبر صندلی داغ سبوی سخن When jarofwords.com went live, back in Aug, I promised to have one talk per month with...
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