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Khayyam
Opinion
Here to stay
Lamenting our lost roots is unproductive
By Fereydoun Hoveyda
December 21, 1999
The Iranian
While the Iranians of the inside have to find ways to extricate themselves
from the medieval climate around them, those of the diaspora must adapt
to rapidly changing conditions of a society hurling itself into the future.
Fortunately, our new locale, especially here in the U.S., offers us
the elements and tools for surviving in and benefiting from this future-in-development.
Indeed, a world of information is available to us; there is no censorship;
no limit to our curiosity and learning . We know we cannot totally recreate
Iran. We have to make choices among our traditions; we must keep and honor
those which are helpful in our new conditions and put aside those which
would hinder our quest for progress. And in so doing we might be of some
assistance to our countrymen in bringing about change inside Iran >>>
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Political maturity
December 20, 1999 (Asr-e Azadegan -- Columnist Massoud Behnoud argues
that the Majlis elections will show that people have learned a lesson from
extremism and that Iran is moving from political infancy >>>
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Zuhair Al-Ghatam
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I hope you give me pictures of 1- Dariush, 2- Layla Forouhar, 3- Googoosh,
4- Nice Iranian girls.
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* Due credit
Macco writes: I
often read the letters section of The Iranian with great interest
and amusement. No letter has provoked such a reaction as "Semi-detached
house". The author describes the Untied States as a "non-cultural"
society which seems to have no culture in relation to Iran. This portrayal
misses the point ...
U.S. culture is strongly rooted in the Western and English tradition.
The literary heritage of such poets as Shakespeare and Milton, still have
a dramatic impact on American culture ... The drive of invention from Edison
to Bill Gates is internationally recognized. All of these accomplishments
have common philosophic threads of personal responsibility and initiative,
equality, mobility and honesty.
You may not agree with some of the results, but American culture has
produced an economic powerhouse, superior technological position and an
unrivaled military. Credit must be given when due >>>
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* Way to go
Calpac writes: Loved
the poem ["Sipping
lattes in diaspora"]. Way to go Shafagh Moeel.
* Charming Tajrish
Kumar Sahadpour
writes: I used to live in Tajrish for so many years ["Maydoon-e Tajrish"].
I loved every piece and corner of it. I still do. It had a charm and beauty
of its own in the evenings of summers. Could I be fortunate enough to see
those streets and "koucheh haa" one more time? I don't know,
but I'm hoping. And I say it with the sincierest feeling that we all can
travel or stay there in confidence.
* Art: Iranian art in America: Make
it happen
Gallery Ovissi, California, and Evolving Perceptions, Washington DC,
have been provided with a wonderful opportunity to bring to the United
States an incredible collection of contemporary art from Aria Gallery in
Tehran. Gallery Ovissi is working hard to have this collection of over
60 works travel to Washington DC, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Gallery
Ovissi is interested to seek space in the Washington DC area to host this
collection for the last week of March 2000 or for the first week of April
2000. We are in search of a viable space for this exhibition in Washington
DC. Anyone interested in providing assistance, please contact Maryam Ovissi
at galleryovissi@hotmail.com
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Eventually
I do not see a breakthrough [in Iran -U.S. relations] in the coming months,
but eventually the rupture in ties will end. The problem has to be resolved
one day.
-- Former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Reuters
December 21, 1999
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