# Episode 127 - "Happy Nowruz to my Iranian friends."

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Podcast: ["The Cross in the Desert."](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cross-in-the-desert-7100264)
Published: 2026-03-18T22:14:05+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1635

## Resource

This is a very special Nowruz for Iranians. Their homeland is being liberated and the celebration is about to begin. Their day has finally come. Ni more oppression, death and fear. Instead we will be "Dancing in the rain."

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