Friendship
    It’s been long that I ponder
    That ‘friendship’ is also a flower
    Like a ‘Moss Rose’ or a ‘Nuphar’
    Its stem brittle and slender
    Is heartless, he who knowingly
    Hurts the life of this vine so tender

    In the land of mind for you and I
    A gesture or word, first perceived
    Is right when its seed is sown
    ‘Love’ is the water, sun and the light wind
    For leaves and fruits that would be grown

    If it yields, the face of life looks most charming
    This sweet soul within you resolving
    No need for no one, no thing
    To become all you are longing

    Life, is the warmth of hearts bond together
    If there are no friends, doors are fastened
    If in your mind, this flower is not yet born
    If its reviving scent of love, not yet reached your soul

    Should seed the dry land, anew
    Bring water and sun and light wind, with heart
    Shall sacrifice, cherish and love

    With a look that lightens souls
    With a greeting that brightens smiles
    Let’s give our hands together and shake with love
    Tend the cup of sympathy from our heart
    and sing aloud
    Your soul is blessed!
    You who bring joy to ones eyes
    The garden of your heart be fresh, perfumed and flowered

    Fereydoon Moshiri(1926-2000)
    Translation from Persian by Nasrin Yavari

Dizi (dee-zee) is a traditional Persian food named after the ware it is served in. Dizi is a thin soup or ‘Abgousht’, that has been cooked for centuries in Iran and served most often in Tea Houses around the country but recently this traditional food is sold as a fast food by popular chain restaurants in big cities.

The long preparation of Dizi is done in special handmade terracotta, metal or stone ware and the recipes vary a lot depending on the individual or regional taste. Dizi consists of fat lamb meat (1 ½ pound), chickpeas + white beans (1cup), whole onions (2 boiled until soft and removed), potatoes (4-5 small cut in half), and tomatoes (3 added last), spiced up with garlic (1 clove), dried lime (some), tomato paste (2 Tbsp), turmeric, cinnamon, salt and pepper (as desired). The Dizi is let in the oven at low temperature.

Once Dizi is ready, the juice is drained and is served with rice or flat bread, while the rest is pounded and eaten along with bread and fresh herbs, pickles or chutney, or sandwiched when cold with white cheese and herbs or with salad leaves and fresh lemon or sour orange juice, etc.

http://mypersiankitchen.com/ab-goosht/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abgoosht

The city of Paris is situated on the river Seine, in northern France. There are 37 bridges connecting the two banks of the river Seine in Paris. The city and its river inspired many artists in the last two centuries.

All along ‘la Seine’, there are many famous monuments, streets, parks and shops to visit. Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the most visited among these historical monuments.

The most popular place to seek picnic space, iron chairs for reading, fresh air and sun, stroll, and play is at the Jardin du Luxembourg, a  wonderful garden established by Italian monarch Marie de Medicis in the mid-17th century.

For centuries, the city of Paris had been a labyrinth of narrow streets and  half-timber houses, but with the urban remodeling project of the city, entire districts were leveled to make way for wide avenues and boulevards. The 1.91 km (1.18 mi) avenue of Champs-Élysées is one of the most beautiful streets in the world for upscale shopping and is a principal tourist destinations in Paris.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris
http://goparis.about.com/od/sightsattractions/tp/parks_gardens.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardin_des_Plantes
http://www.paris.com/paris_city_guide/monuments
http://marches.equipements.paris.fr/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Seine

The Jardin des Plantes is the main botanical garden in France. It is one of seven departments of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Founded in 1626, It was originally known as the Jardin du Roi, the garden was not planted by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician until 1635 as a medicinal herb garden.

In 1640 it opened to the public.

The Jardin des Plantes maintains a botanical school, which trains botanists, constructs demonstration gardens, and exchanges seeds to maintain biotic diversity.

About 4500 plants are arranged by family on a two acres (10,000 m²) plot. Six more acres are devoted to horticultural displays of decorative plants. An Alpine garden has 3000 species with world-wide representation.

The Rose Garden or La Rosraie, is created in 1990, and displays hundreds of species of roses and rose trees.

There are also specialized buildings, such as an impressing winter garden, and hothouses display regional plants, not native to France to be visited in this location.

The Grande Galerie de l'Évolution, the Mineralogy Museum, the Paleontology Museum and the Entomology Museum are an important part of the garden and attract many visitors throughout the year.

The Jardin des Plantes of Paris is It is situated in the 5ème arrondissement, Paris, on the left bank of the river Seine and covers ov er 50 acres (280,000 m²).


Read more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardin_des_Plantes
http://france-for-visitors.com/paris/paris-mosque-and-jardin-des-plantes.html