"It is not just a celebration of the new year; it serves as the bond that brings all Iranians together —
precisely because it is a national,
not a religious, celebration.
Iranians of diverse religions
and ethnic and tribal identities
all celebrate Nowruz.”
Haleh Esfandiari, founding director, Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington DC, quoted by Louisa Shafia, Features correspondent, British Broadcasting Corporation
"Our community is a microscopic minority, but if we were able
to produce four out of 11 cricketers on the team at one point, surely you’d expect someone new to
have come up by now.”
Farokh Engineer, former Test wicketkeeper-batsman, sunday mid-day, August......