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Mar
21
Yasmin Rahmani
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Norooz, Spanish Style

I miss Iran.  My memories are dated some 15-odd years, but they always manage to creep up on me.   Each has its own hidden trigger, buried deep within the dusty archives of my mind.  I never know when or what will set it off. Burning kerosene lamps.  Mona Lisa’s smile.  The black of asphalt.  Salty, burnt corn.  Water running in dirty streams. Meaningless to you, but these are the momentary sparks. ...
Nov
10
Yasmin Rahmani
6 comments

A weekend in Moraira en la Costa Blanca

I had no idea that I had family here in Spain.  And so close to me too!   Jamie and his wife Maria live on the Costa Blanca, in an old fishing pueblo nestled between Denia and Benidorm.  But before we start, let’s begin with a lesson in Genealogy. Kinship Terminology 101. Jamie (nickname for Jamshid) is the son of my grandfather’s sister, Ameh Magol.  Ameh Magol was my mother’s aunt, which...
Sep
5
Yasmin Rahmani
5 comments

Homeless no more

I thought I would never find a place.  I wasn’t asking for much, just somewhere close to work that did not mind my little Snickers.  Getting Snickers here was no problem at all, but trying to find a room to rent was an exhausting ordeal.  Most places just did not accept mascotas (pets). Of course, I could have gotten a one-bedroom apartment, but I didn’t want to spend 500€ a month for rent....
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