Persian-English Magnetic Word Play kits will help you bond with the Persian (a.k.a. Farsi) language. The kits are fun and educational and spark creativity! They are great for any level of language ability. Each kit has different words chosen around a theme.

So, apparently you can take magnets on the road and high seas.

Persian was once the Lingua Franca of the civilized world.  Today, its variants are spoken in few countries, and as native speakers migrate from those countries, their children and grandchildren are losing the language. Is there a way to reverse this trend?  YES!  It requires conscious effort, strategy, some apps, and FUN!

It started out as a trilogy.  “What’s a trilogy?”  Setareh said.  “A story with three parts,”  I said.  “What?!  That’s nothing.  Let’s do four parts.  What’s the word for four parts?”  she asked.

Ladies man, man’s man, Beshkan.  Magnet man?

“Language was invented for one reason.  To woo.  And in that endeavor - laziness will not do.”

A beetle dresses up and goes on the road in search of a husband who won’t beat her.

UPDATE:  Thank you to everyone for participating in the Indiegogo Campaign last December.  We got up to $3,005!!!  Alas, not enough to green light the reboot.  Sign up on the form in the sidebar to get on the list for the next campaign.  This time we’ll do it right!  When we get 300 people signed up who we know want the fabulous magnets - we’ll re-launch.  Spread the word!  More info on the campaign below.  Your feedback welcome!

Take your magnets on the road!

Iranians say “Qorbun-e jigaret” a lot, which means “I’m the sacrifice for your liver.” Is this just t’Arof, or are Iranians more likely to be organ donors?

What happens when you’re looking for a word, and you can’t find it?

ِYou’ve got the power!  As well as free will.  And choice.  Take your pick.

Thank you so much for what you just did!
You shouldn’t have!
It’s not worthy of you.
قابل ندارد

Do you want to have more fun with Persian?  By yourself? With the help of the community? You’re in luck!  We live in a world of Persian-English Word magnets PLUS social media!

Here are some quotes from people who bought the sets back in the day.  Please add your comments below!

Ti-Chey, aka toxm-e cheshm, the @coolzabAn avatAr.