The Persian new year of Nowruz is once again upon us. This messenger of at least three millenna has stood the test of time and is the most important event in the Iranian calendar. It is celebrated by ...

Nowruz marks the arrival of spring in Iran but also the beginning of the new year. The same is true in Afghanistan, where the festival serves as the official start of the solar calendar. The precise ...

Some 300 million people around the world are starting their annual celebration of renewal and harmony with nature in what is to them the biggest cultural holiday of the year, typically involving 13 ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. As the Northern Hemisphere welcomed the official start of Spring on March 20, ...

Koh Ewe (Koyu) was a reporter for TIME based in Singapore. Koh Ewe (Koyu) was a reporter for TIME based in Singapore. Some 300 million people around the world are starting their annual celebration of ...