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Rumi
Cover story
Beautiful Belgrade
Friendships amid the Yugoslav civil wars
Written and photographed by Jahanshah Javid
April 12, 1999
The Iranian
Fall, 1992
I looked at the address I had written down from the Manhattan Yellow
Pages and the skyscaraper in front of me. Was this the right place? It
was not the most fashionable section of New York's south-side but I thought
I'd give it a shot.
The modeling agency was just two rooms; the reception area and the manager's
office. I sat and judged the handful of people waiting for their turn:
mmmaybe, forget it, you're kidding right?, Yes!, not bad...
- "Jeehanishe... Yavid?"
- "That's me."
- "You're next. Go on in."... GO
TO FEATURE
Outlook
Gen. Sayyad Shirazi
Leftist opposition group condemns MKO terroism
April 12, 1999 - The Organization of Revolutionary Workers of Iran has
condemned the Mojahedin Khalq's policy of terror, even against senior officials
of the Islamic Republic. The group says terrorism leads to more oppression
and limits the opposition's ability organize within Iran ... FULL
TEXT
April Fools in Iran
Neshat newspaper in Iran
carried the April Fool's news about the two U.S. senators going to Iran.
The next day it published this explanation: ... FULL
TEXT
More Letters
* She has never told her family
Ramin Tabib writes: I loved
Ms. Nadjmi's piece in The Iranian ["Siaah Sookhteh"]. This was
as good as it could get. I salute her hopeless bravery and intended martyrdom,
and I hope she has a strong armor ready. I can already imagine her boycotted
wedding, the pointed fingers in the streets and the whispers and skewed
glances of all the iranians. But I hope she will always remember that there
once existed the house of Capulet and the house of Montague, and a revolution
can start with only one kiss!
* No monopoly on prejudice
N. Behzad Fazel writes:
I read with interest the piece on prejudice towards non-Europeans ["Siaah Sookhteh"].
A few points:
- I don't know if the average Iranian has "engraved" prejudicial
images into his/her inner beliefs. But certainly we don't have a monopoly
on prejudice. Tribalism seems to be ingrained in all cultures. Certainly
skin color didn't play a big role when the Hutus were massacring the Tutsis
in Rwanda to the tune 800,000 ... FULL
TEXT
* Art: Aileen Falah's art in DC
WHAT: EXHIBIT - Aileen Falah's Paintings, and Sculptures
WHEN: Friday March 12 - Saturday April 24 (Exhibit hours Thursday-Saturday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
WHERE: Project Space, 625 E St. N.W. Washington DC
ADMISSION: Free
INFO: 703-455-1666
DETAILS: The opening ceremony will be from 8:00PM until 10:00 PM on Friday
march 12.
Book of the Week
Cultural Diversity and the U.S. Media
By Yahya R. Kamalipour, Theresa Carilli, George Gerbner (editors)
This book provides rich and detailed accounts of how the media filters
racial/ethnic identity through economic or sensationalized perspectives
in newspapers, films, television, and radio. By exploring media descriptions
of various racial/ethnic groups, Cultural Diversity and the U.S. Media
provides opportunities to discover, debate, and discuss issues surrounding
race/ethnicity and the role of the media in American society.
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