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Cool Zaban is committed to being a fully bilingual site that explores and celebrates both Persian and English language. Initially, we focused only on Persian language and finding ways of helping English speakers master it. It seems, however, that there is a bigger demand among Iranians to learn English.

As there are many more resources for teaching English, the website will develop a framework for mastering English. We will then mirror these resources by developing and linking to similar resources that teach Persian.

Mission, Goals, Principles, Motivation, Vision
Let’s get Simorqanized!
Getting More Out of Persian
Persian a.k.a. Farsi
Donate
Assimilation Anxiety
Welcome
First Encounter
Your Role
Two Veins

Mission, Goals, Principles, Motivation, Vision

رسالت، هدف، اصول، اشتياق، بينش

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by Rezwan on 12/20 at 04:25 PM
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We love language! This website is dedicated to the exploration of Persian and English and language in general. Being bilingual is cool. It all started with these double sided magnets which have really helped us in our enjoyment of language. For one thing, designing magnets required us to break down the language into parts and particles of speech. This is really handy for deconstructing language and gaining a quick and intuitive grasp of it. The magnets are part of a larger mission, with a sweeping vision. Read on for the details of our secret agenda.

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Let’s get Simorqanized!

سيمرغالنظم شويم

About • Words • Creating New Words • Creativity • Mythology •
by Rezwan on 12/18 at 08:28 PM
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Persian (a.k.a. Iranian) mythology is filled with fantastical bird stories. These stories are elaborate metaphors that have transcendental, universal implications and are relevant to our post-modern world. Here is a look at the mythic bird, Simorq.

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Getting More Out of Persian

About • Creativity • Poetry •
by Rezwan on 12/18 at 04:57 PM
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I think it was Rumi (and correct me here!) who said:

گاو در بغداد آيد يك زمان
او رود از اين كران تا آن كران
از همه عيش و خوشيها و مزه
او نبيند جز دو پوست خربزه

Which means, of course: A cow came to Baghdad for a time. It went from one (riparian?) coast to the other. From all the luxuries, delights and tastes to be had, it saw naught but two melon rinds.

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Persian a.k.a. Farsi

فارسى يا پرشن

About • Words • Vocabulary • Basic Communication • Vernacular •
by Rezwan on 12/17 at 01:39 PM
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The Raging Controversy

For some time now, the Persian Language Police in America have insisted that people refer to the Persian language as “Farsi” - even while they are speaking English. These same Language Police do not, however, insist on the reverse: that people refer to the English language as English even if they are speaking Persian. Instead, they let those Persian speakers call the English language “Ingilisi” to their heart’s content.

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Donate

اهدا كنيد

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by Rezwan on 12/16 at 01:02 AM
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As we approach the end of the milAdi ( ميلادى ) / fiscal year, it’s time to ask for your generous donation to ajaban zabAn. We know you get many requests for charitable contributions, so we want to take a moment to tell you just how important your gift is to sustaining ajaban zabAn’s work on behalf of the Persian language in foreign lands. Your donations aren’t tax deductible, but they certainly are welcome! Donate now:
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Assimilation Anxiety

نگرانى يا دلواپسى از جذب شدن يا همگونى ساخته شدن

About • Creativity • Mythology •
by Rezwan on 12/12 at 05:57 PM
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This site was founded by an Iranian+American who suffers, as many Iranian+Americans do, from Assimilation Anxiety. Luckily, the cure is easy!

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Welcome

خوش آمديد

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by Rezwan on 12/11 at 05:19 PM
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A seed written, grows when read.

Welcome to ajaban zabAn, home of the Persian-English word magnets! Language withers in isolation, but grows with use in a community. Therefore, ajaban zabAn is building a bilingual bridge to connect English & Persian language speakers in a creative, playful community where we can all be self-expressed in whatever language we please!

Our tools are: The Persian-English Word Magnets; This Website (especially our forums); and YOU!

به وب سايات عجباً زبان خوش آمديد! قدم رو تخم چشم!
دانه اى نوشته، رشد گردد چو خوانده

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First Encounter

اولين برخورد

About • Basic Communication • Idioms •
by Rezwan on 02/06 at 01:31 AM
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Welcome to ajaban zabAn! You have added a hundred years to our life! Or a hundred megabytes to our bandwidth! Please walk on our eyeballs. And then take a moment to get oriented:

به وب سايت عجباً زبان خوش آمديد! قدم رو تخم چشم!

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