About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
France Archive
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Joint French-Canadian statement in support of Hossein Derakhshan
Posted on October 20, 2010 | No CommentsJoint Declaration by Canada and France (No. 341 – October 20, 2010 – 1:15 p.m. ET) The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and Bernard Kouchner (pictured), Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of France, made the following statement today concerning Canadian-Iranian... -
July 15: Cyrus on PRI’s The World
Posted on July 15, 2009 | No CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my radio piece on the rise of the Pirate Party in Europe (including France, Switzerland, and yes, Estonia) is airing today. It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): NYC – 3 pm Eastern... -
A weekend visit to a French goat farm
Posted on March 3, 2009 | 4 CommentsThe highlight of my weekend was a visit to the Verrollet goat farm in Preslette, a tiny village in Haute-Savoie (Eastern France, near the Swiss border). Turns out fresh goat milk is pretty flippin’ awesome — and not as creamy as I expected. Thanks to... -
Obama + Roquefort = Crazy Ridiculous (and Delicious)
Posted on January 23, 2009 | 5 CommentsWith Obama in the White House, France is hoping to have a much better relationship — at least culturally and culinarily — with the US. However, shortly before leaving office, the Bush Administration approved a 100 percent import duty on a bunch of EU items.... -
December 22: Cyrus on PRI’s The World
Posted on January 7, 2009 | No CommentsDear Friends, My piece on the American release of Alan’s War aired on The World on December 22. I apologize for the late notice — this got caught up in my vacation backlog. Audio is here. Happy New Year to all! -
Christmas vacation begins!
Posted on December 23, 2008 | 1 CommentWhile walking around the European Parliament building last week, I invented a new gang sign. EU in da house, y’allz! We spent a great three days putzing around the Marché de Noël in Strasbourg. We’re now in Paris until Sunday, then Lyon for a night.... -
Working the night away in France
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The Baguette Theory of Europe
Posted on November 16, 2008 | 4 CommentsIt’s a quiet, early Sunday morning in Lyon. I probably should head down to the baker, buy a couple of perfectly balanced crust and crumb baguettes and get my day started. I looked outside my window and all I see is fog. I didn’t even... -
From Marseille to Corsica
Posted on November 4, 2008 | No CommentsWritten: November 3 2008 As I type this, we’re on the slow train back to Lyon. We opted to take an earlier, but slower train, instead of braving the rain here in Marseille. It’s been raining on and off here for the last couple days,... -
Greetings from Corsica
Posted on October 26, 2008 | No CommentsIt’s the All Saint’s Day holiday week this week in French public schools — we get a week and a half off from teaching — and so Becky and I are on a working vacation in Corsica working on this pig and chestnut farm (last...
