Learn Persian with Chaiang Conversation. Growing Up Iduni interview with Melody Moesi, author of The Rumi Prescription. Salombeham Mahmighi.

Welcome to another growing up Iro-ni interview, a series where I talked to prominent

Iranians in the diaspora about their experience of growing up, well, I don't

me. My name is Leila Shams, creator of Learn Persian with Chying Conversation, and I'm your host.

Today, I'm interviewing Melody Moesi, most recently author of the book The Rumi Prescription,

in which she talks about how the poetry of Rumi became a lifeline for her,

helping her to gain wisdom and insight in the face of a creative and spiritual roadblock

with the help of her father, a lifelong fan of Rumi's poetry.

We cover so much in this interview from the controversy of Coleman Barks and why

Melody is actually a big fan of his work, to learning the poetry

in its original language, to becoming an artist in a culture that isn't always the most

hospitable to being an artist as a profession, to talking about mental health in a culture

that hasn't always been the most hospitable to talking about mental health, and so much more.

It was such a joy talking to Melody,

and I hope that you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

So Melody Moisey, thank you so much for talking with me today.

Thank you so much for having me.

I'm so thrilled to be here.

Yeah, same.

So Melody is the author, as I said, in the introduction of the Roomy Prescription,

which I have right here.

And you have the newly released Iranian version.

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