Culture Attar's Conference of the Birds, Part 1

Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation by Leyla Shams

Aug 26, 202629:51Education

In this lesson, Leyla is joined by Omid Arabian of the YOUniversal Center for an overview of Attar's Conference of the Birds. Working through selected verses from across the poem, they trace the birds' journey from their...

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