Testimonial by Benjamin Khoo

I spent three very enjoyable weeks learning Persian online with Professor Vardan Voskanian. It was a well-structured course and I enjoyed the classes very much. 

I am thankful for the friendship and instruction of Professor Vardan Voskanian, who is always knowledgeable, kind and humorous. Even though it was all conducted via Zoom, it was a stimulating environment for discussing all things under the Persian sun and it was especially rewarding to learn from his infectious passion for etymology, poetry and language. 

Overall, this three-weeks course has been a great exposure to the Persian language and I benefitted very much from the broad range of topics covered, the many insightful conversations and the many detailed explorations and explanations. I also learned a lot from my peers, Max and Carson, who were wonderful students and very knowledgeable as well. I gained a deeper appreciation of the politics, arts, culture and history of Iran and my vocabulary is undoubtedly enriched. I warmly recommend this course to anyone who wishes to deepen his/her knowledge of the language. 

Finally, I am thankful to ASPIRANTUM for arranging this iteration despite the differences in time-zones. I believe this flexibility has made for many fruitful and interesting conversations across the world.