سیزده بدر!
میدان آزادی...

کاش آزادی سبزه گره میزد... تا بختش باز شه... شاید هم بخت ما...

*13 در هر شرایطی به در می شود! "گزارش سایت کاپوچینو- بهار دوسال پیش-میدان آزادی-پارک نیاوران"
**نیما افشار نادری عزیز در سایت پندار، کسوف رو بجای سبزه گره زده! و گویا دیواری کوتاه تر از ما برای دروغ سیزده پیدا نکرده!

The tradition of leaving the house on the thirteenth (Sizdah) day of Farvardin (April 2) called sizdah-be-dar, the last day of the Norooz period, and spending that day outside with joy, laughter and pleasure has been in practice since ancient times in Iran. This is the last phase of the celebrations of the New Year.

In modern times people go to parks, have a picnic and throw their Sabzeh – the seeds they grow near the beginning of Norooz- into a river symbolizing the cycle of life. Some girls also tie the sprouts of Sabzeh on this day, hoping to find husbands and have a good fortune.

Some people also tell big lies on this day, calling it the thirteenth lie (this is very similar to April’s Fools custom.)

The photos are taken in Azadi (Freedom) Square, where commonplace people of Tehran and suburbs spend their sizdah-be-dar.

I wish Freedom would tie Sabzeh, to have a good fortune, or perhaps to make us have a good fortune…