Persian Culture at Center Stage
By Chris Nixon
UNION-TRIBUNE
January 24, 2008
UNIVERSITY CITY – Shahri Estakhry was looking for ways to improve communication between her English-speaking daughter and Farsi-speaking parents. Her search resulted in the creation of the Persian Cultural Center of San Diego, which will soon enter its third decade serving a growing Persian community with language, dance and theater classes.
“It started on a very personal note,” Estakhry said on a Sunday afternoon at Standley Middle School in University City, where the center holds an array of classes. “I've come to believe that all successful things start when it's personal. The school started as a means for communication between my daughter and my parents. It's as simple as that.” Read more.