We gain nothing by willfully misunderstanding Iranians
by Mary Sanchez, Tribune Content Agency
Jan 11, 2020
2 minutes
As the new year unfolded with horrifying images of fire, drought, earthquakes and the threat of war with Iran, the Facebook post of a dear friend caught my eye.
She is a linguist, fluent in five languages, and smart enough to know the trouble that human beings can conjure when they misunderstand each other.
Farsi, or Persian, is one of
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