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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Buckeye Sans 2"">MES Forum Members,
<span style="color:#1B1B18">since<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#C00000"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/url2344.community.nas.io/ls/click?upn=u001.3bvFmuGshLO4fT-2BFpxxTQn7JM618Z1lO0tlB9jGWtRey9pxPSz892yUPMEblyp2NDXnV_sKnUA-2F9T-2FkPQ37UNbF7cfx-2BH5TXvnSqWby-2Bb5CxENS7LbUoEmyS-2FBHJhNRT0sTezCb5KhU8i5q1eWZN8-2BFi-2FEQWq0F0JUvSgFkXNuhqWM-2BlDJbEveI1DyYkq0njxkpNhb6w2AJJMMc6KSY4PgfovtMGugxiN9vVLUTP4p7Nn-2FDdu3LPQUKH9S5MJoxLaCHmVsGB0f97YW-2Bbz2pQQHFcmk-2F0E8BlEETT85K1uIGSD8hwUHqtFqrjAtZapPTQLoCG3sJ6r-2Fn-2Bf-2BFMJigFLVL5jLg5Oe2a7x7X6BRZP9YCP-2BuwlIgIbaIkjreCcxxrjPipdPFJO-2BglEuY2-2BrG71G7VvbUmevTQdyyttPq8N-2Fq-2FeSD-2FsjB9UMLocDRuDLB6e7k4I__;!!KGKeukY!xv53Scm9cZ-H6bZlgW7W7ModksV_KjtFBraw5Ri4_9wnB4_C2dhoY_lt444kmTsjLtNgnZFksJvFBffFL_hjviAr88ELpYnJVeIeqA$" target="__blank" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://url2344.community.nas.io/ls/click?upn=u001.3bvFmuGshLO4fT-2BFpxxTQn7JM618Z1lO0tlB9jGWtRey9pxPSz892yUPMEblyp2NDXnV_sKnUA-2F9T-2FkPQ37UNbF7cfx-2BH5TXvnSqWby-2Bb5CxENS7LbUoEmyS-2FBHJhNRT0sTezCb5KhU8i5q1eWZN8-2BFi-2FEQWq0F0"><span style="color:#C00000">Nowruz
is coming up this week</span></a>, </span><span style="color:#1B1B18">it’s a great time to think about Persian food and culture. Seeds of Middle Eastern Culture is a project about the human side of local food systems which we teach through cultural storytelling
and hands-on learning. "Saffron - The Red Gold of Iran" shares the deep cultural significance of saffron in Persian and Iranian heritage through the story of Zari Mahmoudi’s mother. Zari offers a unique perspective on how food connects us socially and her
story shows that certain foods are imbued with meaning and can express different messages within their cultural context. Enjoy this beautiful short story!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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Office of International Affairs<br>
Middle East Studies Center<br>
145D Enarson Classroom Building<br>
<span style="background:white">2009 Millikin Rd, Columbus, OH 43210</span><br>
<span style="background:white">614-292-6506 Office / 614-974-4331 Mobile</span><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Buckeye Sans 2";mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:mcclimans.2@osu.edu"><span style="color:#BA0C2F;background:white">mcclimans.2@osu.edu</span></a><span style="color:#3F4443;background:white"> / </span><span style="color:#C00000"><a href="https://mesc.osu.edu/"><span style="color:#C00000">mesc.osu.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:#3F4443">
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