Araz Gholami

I’ve lost count of how many times i’ve had issues with my workplace, but here’s the short and tense version: i lost my job again, and once more i applied for other positions. this time, however, i was very selective—i rejected almost all of the 10-15 interviews i attended, determined that this would... Read All

A) my roommate, after much whining about having brought all their savings from iran, refuses to contribute to living expenses. they decide to leave and use the remaining money (which they claimed was their only life savings) to buy clothes and return to iran. i decide to be more careful from now on.... Read All

if you have access to your parents, go kiss their hands and feet right now, then continue reading this post. life is exactly as it is. no magical event or miracle will happen unless through your own optimal, real, and correct effort (not to be confused with overwork). your bed is the most ... Read All

Loneliness is a strange phenomenon. you can suppress its cries for a long time, but like a weed breaking through asphalt and waving at you from the middle of the road, it occasionally appears and reminds you that no matter how much you struggle or blend in with others, you are still alone. just a mo... Read All

Ear blockage after a change in air pressure is normal and something most of us have experienced to some extent. my recent experience, however, left me grounded with pain for a couple of hours, so i decided to share the methods i tried here. hopefully, someone else facing this issue can resolve it qu... Read All

Finally, after four months of waiting and a terrifying experience of losing everything (except my persistence) in ankara, i managed to make another trip to iran. to cover two days of leave, i had to work through all holidays of the previous two weeks, arriving in tabriz completely exhausted, both ph... Read All

A few days ago, i was sitting in a café near my workplace, planning a trip a few days ahead, when a persian song playing caught my attention. hearing such a song in iranian cafés is normal, but here it was impossible to imagine that someone randomly added it to the playlist at that hour. following t... Read All

Julian assange, the founder of wikileaks and one of the few people you could truly trust, was arrested after seven years due to the unforgivable betrayal of ecuador’s new government under false pretenses. the risk of extradition to the u.s. and facing a fate similar to ross ulbricht (founder of silk... Read All

1) the bus moves slowly. a few stops remain until my workplace. the ringtone of a fellow passenger’s nokia, resembling my mother’s ringtone, makes me get off right there. 2) it’s april 2 on the solar calendar. while wandering around my neighborhood, i enter a forested, mountainous area. the smell... Read All

In mountaineering, there’s an unwritten value in choosing a route that hasn’t been climbed before, seeing and experiencing things that no one else has. even more valuable is creating a new path that others can follow. this unwritten value has cost many lives. for instance, three iranian climbers on ... Read All

From a life perspective, people can be divided into two groups: the resigned and the inquisitive. a vast majority rush through life chasing things they themselves know have no real value, while a very small number constantly question everything, seeking to understand the reasons and meaning to the b... Read All

Although a little over ten days have passed since the shock i experienced in ankara, today i can say that i’m fully stabilized and everything is back on track. the work environment is extremely energetic and ideal. i managed to rent a decent apartment near the company. on weekends, i do an extra day... Read All