March 17, 2004
Source: ContraCosta
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/living/people/teens/8206353.htm
On March 17, 2004 ContraCosta published an editorial on the meaning of traditions associated with the Zoroastrian holiday Noruz, the Persian New Year. The author notes that the holiday, which starts at the spring equinox, provides a cultural tie that allows her to "combine a Persian lifestyle with American dreams."