<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Cyrus Foroudian</title><description>Essays, letters to books, and other slow writing.</description><link>https://cyforo.com/</link><item><title>Cardamom rice pudding</title><link>https://cyforo.com/recipes/cardamom-rice-pudding/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cyforo.com/recipes/cardamom-rice-pudding/</guid><description>The first thing I learned to make without asking. It wants low heat and a long book.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Recipes</category><category>Winter</category></item><item><title>An Apology to Song of Achilles</title><link>https://cyforo.com/essays/an-apology-to-song-of-achilles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cyforo.com/essays/an-apology-to-song-of-achilles/</guid><description>Song of Achilles, I owe you an apology, and apology for not reading you sooner.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Books</category></item><item><title>Happiness in Education</title><link>https://cyforo.com/essays/happiness-in-education/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cyforo.com/essays/happiness-in-education/</guid><description>On the ferry back to Butuan, my mom asked me a question that has been on my mind ever since: do people need more education if they are already happy?</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Essays</category></item><item><title>Japan: The Melody of the People</title><link>https://cyforo.com/essays/japan-the-melody-of-the-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cyforo.com/essays/japan-the-melody-of-the-people/</guid><description>Japan is one of those places where there is a feeling of synchrony, a feeling of harmony. I noticed the difference in atmosphere the moment I stepped off the plane.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Essays</category></item></channel></rss>