People You Think You Know

As the ancient holiday of Norooz approaches, I'm reminded of this conversation with my cousin in Iran. The Iranian New Year predates Islam by well over a millennium - if not more. But like most Persian culture it's stuck around and adapted to fit the mold of the times. My cousin gave me a crash-course in 2 1/2 millennia of history and politics...in under 1 minute - not to mention a brutal diagnosis of Iran's problems.

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