Nowruz is a Persian celebration of the arrival of spring, and people hailing from Central Asian and Middle Eastern communities enjoy the festivities across the globe. Reporter Fariba Nawa has moved from continent to continent, celebrating Nowruz in different ways everywhere she goes. For this story, she takes us along as she prepares for a party she’s hosted each year for the past decade, in Istanbul.
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