Anar Center

in an immersive community setting that a generation of modern Iranians-Americans and their non-Iranian friends of all ages would find appealing. Shiva knew exactly the curriculum that would be effective in teaching Persian to contemporary Iranian-Americans, and Nushin a had many ideas for how to weave Iranian culture into the fabric of the center and its offerings in a way that would be inviting to anyone interested in learning Persian. Together they formed the Anar Center, picking a pomegranate -- the quintessential Persian fruit with a thousand sweet jewels inside -- as the perfect symbol for a place where people with a love of Persian language and culture would feel welcome. Their goal was an immersive homelike environment that feels both authentically Iranian and pleasantly modern. Today the Anar Center offers fun, affordable and effective Persian classes to children, youth and adults of all backgrounds.