Nowruz celebrations take part during an event organized on March 21, the day after the Persian New Year, in Aubervilliers, a suburb of Paris. (Credit: Valentine Lemaire)
Mahfam, 24, smiles as she walks past stands fragrant with mantu, Afghan dumplings, shirini, Iranian pastries, as well as stalls with jewelry and traditional clothing. "Look around us, all these cultures gathered together: Iranians, Afghans, Tajiks... I’m really happy to be among all these people," the young woman says.This Saturday, March 21, at the Point Fort in Aubervilliers, a cultural space in this northeastern Parisian suburb, about 2,000 people of all generations gathered to celebrate Nowruz (literally: "new day") in the Persian calendar, which coincides with the spring equinox.This year's New Year carries particular weight for the Iranian diaspora, with their country of origin currently living through a war launched by the U.S. and Israel on Feb. 28, bringing with it death and chaos, as well as a weakened...
Mahfam, 24, smiles as she walks past stands fragrant with mantu, Afghan dumplings, shirini, Iranian pastries, as well as stalls with jewelry and traditional clothing. "Look around us, all these cultures gathered together: Iranians, Afghans, Tajiks... I’m really happy to be among all these people," the young woman says.This Saturday, March 21, at the Point Fort in Aubervilliers, a cultural space in this northeastern Parisian suburb, about 2,000 people of all generations gathered to celebrate Nowruz (literally: "new day") in the Persian calendar, which coincides with the spring equinox.This year's New Year carries particular weight for the Iranian diaspora, with their country of origin currently living through a war launched by the U.S. and Israel on Feb. 28, bringing with it death and chaos, as well as a...
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