By Mahshid Hager I grew up in Köln (known as Cologne in English), Germany. I always say I spent my “formative” years there. My family arrived in Köln in the Summer of 1982,…
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Happy Nowruz!
By Mahshid Hager My husband and I walk into the Balboa International Market on this busy Sunday afternoon. Nowruz (Persian New Year) is tomorrow and the store is busting with…
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Breaking Bread On Tuesday Nights
By Mahshid Hager For a little over 11 years, now, I have been hosting these Tuesday Night Dinners. It started off with just me, my kids (then 5 and 7…
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Let’s Connect!
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving…
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