中东 · Rumi · Persia
Continue Rumi: the reed returns
Rumi's reed flute sings of separation: 'Listen to the reed, how it tells a tale, complaining of separations.' The...
中东 · Ferdowsi, Shahnameh · Persia
Continue the Shahnameh: Rostam after Sohrab
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