ibrant, fully bloomed purple hyacinth flowers in a pot, a beautiful and traditional addition to a Nowruz Haft-Sin table.

Persian New Year (Nowruz): Hyacinths & Hope in Dark Times

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It’ll be Persian New Year soon…

Hoping everyone, of course most of all our dear ones, are safe during these frightening times. That bombs don’t continue to shake their homes all night. That burning oil tankers don’t again blacken their air to where their days are as dark as nights. That they can once again freely use their internet and telephones to reach out internationally…

Sorry I’ve taken this long to publish a new post—anything else feels so trivial. But always we must hope and take action as we can, otherwise what else is there? I am trying to find that hope in small things, like watching this traditional Nowruz hyacinth slowly find the light and bloom.

Close-up of tightly closed green hyacinth buds in a small pot wrapped in brown paper, preparing to bloom for Persian New Year.
Growing hyacinth plant with buds just beginning to show hints of purple petals, a traditional Nowruz spring flower.
Beautiful purple hyacinth flowers partially opened in a potted plant, symbolizing the approach of spring and the Persian New Year.
ibrant, fully bloomed purple hyacinth flowers in a pot, a beautiful and traditional addition to a Nowruz Haft-Sin table.
Top-down view of a stunning, fully blooming purple hyacinth plant, representing hope and renewal for the Persian New Year.

While it is hard to celebrate fully right now, the traditions of Nowruz remain a beautiful reminder of endurance and the promise of spring. If you’re interested in learning how Iranians and their friends traditionally welcome the Persian New Year, here is a look back at some pieces I’ve written during past times of global uncertainty:

As writers and readers, it can be so hard to find the right words when the world feels like this. Where are you finding comfort or inspiration lately? Let me know in the comments.

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Happiness Between Tails speaks to and from the heart. It connects lovers — of pets, authors, books — and of my still-unreleased novels, “Flamenco + the Sitting Cat” and “Tango + the Sitting Cat.” The stories are my love letters to all who fear they're too odd, too damaged, too old, too whatever to find happiness. ContactdaAL@gmail.com • BuyMeACoffee.com/SupportHBT

55 thoughts on “Persian New Year (Nowruz): Hyacinths & Hope in Dark Times”

  4. Beautiful photos in your heartfelt post. I’m a huge believer in hope, but then I’m a glass-half-full person 🙂 I do believe things will get better, but it will take time and patience, and most likely tolerance.

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  5. Beautiful post, and especially reflective at this period of strife and sadness—insisting that life and color return even when the world feels so dark. This is a beautiful reminder that even a single blooming flower can widen our sense of possibility.

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