“ Despite a few exceptions, I have found that Americans are now far more willing to learn new names, just as they're far more willing to try new ethnic foods... It's like adding a few new spices to the… Firoozeh Dumas
“ Regarding Girl Scout Camp survival skills: For instance, if I see a snake, I should stand still or walk backwards slowly, never run. I am one hundred percent sure I will not do that. But now, while ru… Firoozeh Dumas
“ Who would have ever though that a person could be so powerful, then so completely powerless, all in the same lifetime? Firoozeh Dumas
“ Repose not trust in testing another's degree of honesty at the risk of one's loss in matters big, unless collateralized. Firoozeh Dumas
“ The Limoges set has brought us more joy in its absence than it ever did in our cupboards. Of course, we no longer own a set of china to pass down to our kids, but that's okay. Francois and I plan on g… Firoozeh Dumas
“ The F Word My cousin’s name, Farbod, means Greatness. When he moved to America, all the kids called him Farthead. My brother Farshid (He Who Enlightens) became Fartshit. The name of my friend Neggar m… Firoozeh Dumas
“ On our second day, my parents announced that Kauai was boring. There’s nothing to look at, just plants and rainbows, my father declared. There are no stores, added my mother. Instead of staying for an… Firoozeh Dumas
“ It seemed to me that life in America was one long series of festivities, all of them celebrated with merriment and chocolate. The Firoozeh Dumas
“ If I had one son and one daughter and could only educate one of them, I would educate my daughter. You know why? A girl without an education has no power; she is always at the mercy of others. Firoozeh Dumas
“ My dad always says that kindness is our religion and if we treat everybody the way we would like to be treated, the world would be a better place. Firoozeh Dumas
“ I knew what he was thinking. Thanks to Mickey, I had been elevated from child-who-can’t-learn-to-swim to child genius. The Firoozeh Dumas
“ My Dad says that people like that {ignorant about other countries and cultures} are not truly horrible; they just need a geography class, a passport, and a few foreign friends. Firoozeh Dumas
“ During his next visit, my father secretly decided that our bathroom needed towel hooks. Using nails that were too long, my father pierced the door, creating towel hooks on one side, medieval blinding… Firoozeh Dumas
“ My dad says that the dogs and cats in America are luckier than most people in the world. Firoozeh Dumas
“ We never sought exotic forms of discomfort; they were part of a package deal that came with our homeland. Firoozeh Dumas
