Traditional footwear craft experiences boom in Zanjan province

TEHRAN – The art of handcrafting Giveh, which is a lightweight and breathable footwear native to Iran, is flourishing in towns and villages of Zanjan province, a local tourism official has said.

Persian handicrafts: Chamush of Gilan

TEHRAN - Chamush is a kind of traditional footwear that has long been crafted in some northern regions of Iran, particularly in the province of Gilan.

By M.A. Saki

The moral side of the epidemic 

Now the shoe is on the other foot. The timing couldn’t be better for Americans to experience first-hand a downturn economy, a chronic pain Iranians have endured for four decades under U.S.-led sanctions.