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Wednesday * Change from below Bravo Mr. Enayati, ["No heroes"] Sometimes we become too impatient in our eagerness to see change for purely selfish reasons. Your piece is well written and puts the finger on the problem with clarity. Us Iranians abroad have, on the one hand, seen how democracy can work and wish it for our mother land and, on the other hand, feel that the change in Iran is too little too late. But regardless of our personal fed-upness if we pause and look at the larger historic context we see that sometimes patience is the only hope. I too thought it was odd that there was a call to boycott one of the most democratic elections (even though still not a free one) in our history! Many abhor the present system but believe that the "process" of democracy is worth experiencing and essential to the nation's well being. We should get democracy under our skin before we decide to blindly follow someone else's leadership and rhetorical ideology. One look at our recent history will show that change that comes from above is quick but lacks depth and resilience. Change from within and below, although slow, once achieved, is there to stay. The first step on the path to civil society is civil discourse. Thank you Mr. Enayati for having contributed to that discourse. Regards, * Pressing social issues I have just read "Unexamined world" by Ebrahim Harandi and really enjoyed it. He has put his finger on one a pressing social issues which needs serious attention. I congratulate Iranian.com for featuring such well articulated article. * More important than gays I read an article "Khaaneh takaaniye fekri" today and I have few comments for the writet. I think our society has much more important issues (cultural, political,...) nowadays than defending homosexual rights. I do not intend to be mean or rough with homosexuals but give me a break. This issue is not even very normal for Americans who are world famous liberals. I know lots of Americans around me who really do not like homosexual programs. They epecially don't like efforts by gays to show off their personal and private sexual manners in public. Now how do you expect the Iranian people, who are grown up with a culture that considers homosexuality very unnatural and "ghabih", to admire you guys all of a sudden and set aside all other existing problems and discuss and find a solution to defend your rights? I think your problem is that you insist on showing off your homosexuality a lot. You should keep it to yourself, in your bedroom. You do not need to share your sexual relationships with people And expect them to understand you or even admire you. Come on! Who wants to have a homosexual kid? Who wants his kid to consider homosexuality a correct, normal, life style unless he has turned to homosexuality himself too? Defending homosexuality is not "Khaaneh takaaniye fekri". * Delicate points I read your article and just wanted to thank you for the feelings you expressed ["No walls"]. I am afraid many Iranians in America, especially Iranians who come to visit, do not see the delicate points you make in your article. Thank you, * Guns in this "free" land Ms Sabety's recent article entitled "No walls" is indeed interesting. However, she portrays America as a secure land. I completely disagree with her opinion. She states "Here we are all linked by one thing alone and that is our mutual respect (at least at a very basic level), for the law ." Well, in what county other than the U.S. is there a law that allows a person carry a firearm? I would like to bring to her attention the numerous innocent people specially children who have been massacred in schools mostly because of ridiculous gun laws of this "free" land. These laws allow everyone to have access to weapons that are designed to kill soldiers in battlefields. These weapons are being used in kindergartens to kill innocent children. How secure can one person feel where one doesn't know whether the person in a grocery store can suddenly snap, pull out a gun, and start shooting? Iran is not amongst the most secure countries but at least it is less likely for an Iranian mother (living in Iran) to turn on the television and find out that her child has been shot in school by an armed psycho. * Message of peace I would very much appreciate it if you would include Amir Ahmadi & Hassan Alizadeh in your sight. They are the two bicyclists that left Iran last August 2000 on their bicycles with the message of peace and friendship of Iranian people to all the people of the world . They are now in Orange County, California, and will be in San Diego this Sunday (August 19, 2001) at Khaneh Iran. They will be leaving for Las Vegas, New Mexico, Chicago, New York down to Texas and into Mexico to continue with their Journey around the world. An internet sight is being prepared for them: Pedal4peace.com and their account is held in their name Amir Ahmadi & Hassan Alizadeh : California Federal Bank, Account Number 2884206851. They need real people who can relate to their message through out their journey around the world. More and More Iranian sights giving them the exposure, more support they will have which they really need. I am proud to have supported them in Orange County and their present brought good businesses of Orange County together in a collective effort. Something that they will need all through their journey. They should be leaving southern California for Las Vegas sometime in the middle of next week. (around August 22, 2001). People need to know about them and their message. If any one is interested they can contact me at (949) 360-9000 and I will share more information with them regarding how we can further help them through out their journey. Thank you so much. * Memories remain I lived at SQ 207 just down the street from the Braim Swimming Pool and Tennis Courts ["Abadan"]. Later I lived at SQ 105 on Khoramshar Road. I found photos of Alfi's on another web site. I lived in Iran from April 1961 until June of 1964. It was most wonderful for a teenager from California. Your photos bring me tears as my mother and father who brought me there are now gone but my memories remain. Thank you! * Mean U r mean to publish "Not so fast"! Good day, Leila * Sounds wonderful Loved this article ["Maamaan daareh meeyaad!"]. I'm willing to adopt your mother. She sounds wonderful. Of course I'll have to lear Persian, but I think I'll be the lucky one in this deal. * Persian fonts I am a graphic designer in Kansas City, MO, USA. I am 22-years old and I have an Iranian background. I speak, read, and write Farsi and I am looking for a typographic font that I can write Farsi with through my personal computer. My purpose is to redesign an Iranian book. Please provide me with the name of the font or software that you use to construct your website if possible. My name is Shahram Saberi, and I can be reached at Thank you for your help.
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