The Persian Language, Culture and Modern Day Politics

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The Ink Well

Paulius Juodis

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A podcast for teachers and language learners.

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A podcast for teachers and language learners.

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The Persian Language, Culture and Modern Day Politics - Bahador Alast #13

The Ink Well

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2 years ago

The Persian Language, Culture and Modern Day Politics - Bahador Alast #13

Bahador Alast is a full-time engineer, a cultural and linguistic aficionado, and the founder of the YouTube channel 'Bahador Alast' where Bahador brings speakers of different languages in an attempt to unveil their commonalities. Starting small the channel has recently reached 300.000 subscribers and now is one of the leading channels for language enthusiasts. As stated by Bahador: 'In a divided world, people come closer together through what they have in common linguistically and culturally. We are all unique in our own ways, but as humans, we all have something in common. A simple cultural exchange can go a long way and have a lasting impact on the global community.' This is Bahador. Today I invite you to listen to our conversation about the Indo-European languages, Iran and Iranian culture, the Middle East, Zoroastrianism, Canada, the Persian language and so much more. Bahador's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BahadorAlast... Bahador's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bahadoralast Timeline: 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - Who is Bahador Alast? 03:07 - The story behind Bahador's YouTube channel 08:43 - Bahador's fondest memories of his life in Iran 11:34 - Iran and its ethnic groups 13:02 - Zoroastrianism, its followers and its cultural influence 18:01 - What is Avesta? 20:11 - Was there a time when Indo-European was a single language? 22:59 - How much has Arabic culture affected the Persian language? 27:39 - In which countries do people speak Persian? 36:28 - Does understanding linguistics help to learn languages? 42:07 - The importance of digging deep and remaining critical 47:49 - Who is Bahador looking for to participate in his YouTube project? 49:35 - Indigenous languages of the United States and Canada 54:30 - Lithuanian - Sanskrit - Old Persian connection 57:26 - Why do so many people confuse Iranian and Arab people? 1:00:41 - What are the most pervasive stereotypes about Iranian people? 1:04:41 - How did the cotemporary Iranian regime come into power? 1:14:21 - What are Bahador's hopes regarding the future? Want to get in touch? Contact me via a letter or my socials. https://linktr.ee/pauliusjuodis