"The many novels, stories and poems that are currently being written in Iran speak of the ongoing need for reflection, for cultural explanation and for paraphrasing of social conditions.”
"The others, the serious poets, pay a high price for their independence, namely that of a constant threat from the state. 'Let's cry at a grave / in which / there is still no dead', writes Shahin Mansouri Arani, who was born in 1960, in her poem 'Knives': 'Sharper knives / are already on the way.' ” ‑Kersten Knipp, DW
On June 25, 2021, the Iranian community would like to invite all interested parties to a digital reading with the Iranian author Fariba Vafi as part of the project "Your values - my values - our values". Susan Zare will moderate the event. The special thing about this evening will be that the texts will be presented in both German and Persian and then there will be a conversation in both languages. Fariba Vafi will, among other things, from her previously unpublished book An
Persian can be learned again! The third volume in the series We speak Persian by Mahmood Falaki arrived at Sujet Verlag today. Ideal for anyone who would like to further deepen their knowledge of the Persian language.
