Araz Gholami

Yesterday, while leaving the office, i got caught by the accountant and, after a word slipped out of my mouth, i stood there for 45 minutes being guided toward the “right ottoman path.” he remarked that he’s certain i have ottoman blood running through my veins and that my arrival in turkey is a ble... Read All

It’s as if we were born with a homesick heart. ten days ago, after a two-month gap since my last chance to travel to iran this year, i made the trip to tabriz at a relatively high cost. ticket prices were staggering, and exit fees were at their maximum. in short, the cost of my fourth trip exceed... Read All

This tuesday afternoon, i’ll be hosting a meetup to discuss immigration experiences, challenges, solutions, crisis management in failures, and similar topics. if you’re in tabriz and think it could be useful, i’d be happy to see you there. to participate in the session, please email contact@arazg... Read All

After months of delay and anticipation, i finally had time today to write the guide i promised. i’ll get straight to the point. overall, we have six types of persian books, and each requires a different method for kindle conversion. in this post, i’ll explain the conversion methods for all of them. ... Read All

At the istanbul branch of the company i work for, three positions are open for senior front-end, back-end, and mobile (react native) developers. if you prefer to work at a good company without commuting, traffic, or even moving abroad, this is an opportunity not to miss. we’re flexible. if you’re so... Read All

One of my friends emailed me: my undergraduate exams finished this week. since then, i've been under a lot of mental pressure, feeling like a useless person. i can't even handle a single day like this. previously, even if i had nothing to do, i would at least be at the university a few days a w... Read All

Another week of multi-day family trips. this time, everyone agreed on arasbaran. as soon as we arrive, the tents go up. from a distance, your red coat catches my eye. i had heard your name before. i knew you existed. but in our first meeting, i didn’t expect to feel such closeness and familiarity. i... Read All

Want to avoid embarrassment? blend in with the crowd? this proverb carries several assumptions: first assumption: by default, you are embarrassing. second assumption: being embarrassed is undesirable. third assumption: blending in protects you from embarrassment. but this proverb has some m... Read All

leaving a tarzan-like life and achieving proper grooming and attire boosting self-confidence (at least someone, even a completely clueless person, values you) access to emotional support during tough days sharing in moments of joy opportunities to join groups with couples as members ... Read All

before migrating, work and live in iran. migration itself is hard. don’t let the challenges of living alone for the first time add to the difficulties of migration. learn and master the language(s) of your destination country, especially their street-level slang. learn as much as possible,... Read All

use eager loading to reduce unnecessary queries with with(). leverage query scopes to keep your models clean and reusable. use firstorcreate() to simplify conditional record creation. use updateorcreate() to efficiently update or insert records. take advantage of pluck() to get singl... Read All

A few days ago i returned to istanbul, and after some rest and recuperation, i finally started working at my new job. during the time i was job hunting, my main goal was to choose the best and most stable option possible, while avoiding repetition of past misfortunes. everything at the new company s... Read All