A Persian festival, Yalda, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, with pomegranates, poetry and sacred rituals
- Written by Pardis Mahdavi, Dean of Social Sciences, Arizona State University
A table set for the celebration of the Persian festival of Yalda. Jasmin Merdan/Moment via Getty images.As the days become shorter and the nights become longer and darker, we are reminded that indeed winter is coming. As a child I would dread this time of the year. Not only was there was less time to play outside, but there was a string of...