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From revolution to freedom
The young generation fights for what should be theirs
Written and photographed by Aria Mehandoost
May 24, 1999
The Iranian
I finished some work, ate lunch, and left the office around in the early
afternoon. When I got to the entrance of Laleh Park, all seemed calm. A
few steps in, and still, everything was quiet and ordinary. A distant sound
could gradually be heard as I approached the center of the park. Then suddenly
I saw a few dozen security forces, and behind them, a few thousand people,
mainly young students, listening to a speech.Two hours later my respect
for the youth of Iran had grown exponentially...
This young generation is not so quick to run. They fight. They fight
for what should be theirs. They fight for the very basic rights I have
enjoyed outside Iran for so many years without always appreciating just
how precious they are ... GO
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Outlook
Moderation in Iran is still a mirage
BY: Reza Alizadeh
The Dallas Morning News
May 22, 1999, Saturday
Two years into Mr. Khatami's presidency, there is no sign of "moderation,"
and there have been no reforms. The facts are clear: The Iranian people's
conflict with their dictatorial rulers is irreconcilable ... FULL TEXT
Amoo Sibiloo
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* Jews & Bahais are Iranians
Committee for Religious
Minority Rights in Iran in Los Angeles writes: Clearly the authors
of this story, do not consider Jews and Bahaiis as Iranians ["I must
be a Jew"]. Otherwise why do they confront a Jew with an "Iranian"
and not a "Moslem" or other kind of Iranian?
It is about time for all concerned Iranians to realize that being Iranian
should not be equated to being Moslem, and non-Moslems have not been foreigners,
even though up until today it has been so in the minds of most Iranian
Moslems, including Religious ones, Leftists and Nationalists.
* Isfahan or Iran's problems?
Mahin Witkowski writes: I read
the article on "My
city, Isfahan" by Mohammad Ali and I'm still trying to see how
"the bad and theugly" that the writer gripes about are necessarily
Isfahan rather than Iran's problems. And what about "the good"
about Isfahan -- such as food that "are to die for" -- that he
briefly mentions and leaves suspended?...
What this article obviously brings out is that, the more things have
supposedly changed in Iran during the last quarter of a century, the more
they are the same -- countrywide and not in Isfahan alone ... FULL TEXT
* Play: The 8th Voyage of Sinbad
Written By: Bahram Bayzaie
Translated By: Bella Warda and Zara Houshmand
Directed By: Jim Cave
Location: South Berkeley Community Church, Berkeley, California
A joint production by Darvag and Shotgun Players (also based in Berkeley
California). Opening Night: Saturday, June 12, $20... DETAILS
HERE
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massive shifts in how we define home and community, leaving redrawn territories
and globalized contexts. Ranging from intensely personal to highly theoretical,
the contributors explore our complex negotiation of "home" and
"homeland" in a postmodern world ... GO TO BOOK
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Faashist boro gom sho!
("Get lost, you fascists!")
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