Ever since we had arrived in the United States, my classmates kept asking me about magic carpets. - They don't exist-I always said. I was wrong. Magi…

- Firoozeh Dumas

In America, Christmas is the king of all holidays. To be left out of Christmas is the ultimate minority experience.

- Firoozeh Dumas

My parents are highly evolved worriers. ... If worrying were an Olympic sport, my parents' faces would have graced the Wheaties box a long time ago.

- Firoozeh Dumas

People don't realize that when Iranians marched against the shah, their goal was not to have a religious government take over. Everybody marched agai…

- Firoozeh Dumas

Marriage, in my culture, has nothing to do with romance. It's a matter of logic. If Mr. and Mrs. Ahmadi like Mr. and Mrs. Nejari, then their children…

- Firoozeh Dumas

Everyone except gamblers knows that gambling never pays. ... Losing, like winning, only increased his determination to play.

- Firoozeh Dumas

Most fruits, if left alone on a tree, eventually do ripen, especially if they're not being yelled at.

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My father's motto has always been 'Room in the heart, room in the house.' As charming as this sounds, it translates into a long line for the bathroom…

- Firoozeh Dumas

When people go to a new country, whether as refugees or immigrants, kids usually assimilate easily, but it's much harder for the grownups. Especially…

- Firoozeh Dumas