Why we say - قدیما حرفا شیرین چون عسل بود

I was sitting with my grandmother the other day when she sighed and whispered, "قدیما حرفا شیرین چون عسل بود," and it really got me thinking about how much our communication has changed over the years. She was looking at a group of us sitting in the living room, all staring at our phones, occasionally grunting a "yeah" or "cool" without even looking up. It's funny because even though we have a thousand ways to talk to each other now—DMs, voice notes, video calls—the quality of what we're saying feels like it's hit an all-time low. ...

April 25, 2026 · 6 min · Costanza Saam