The Iranian Features
November 1-5, 1999 / Aban 10-14, 1378
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* Identity: The truth
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* Nostalgia: Hopes &
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* Travel: True awakening
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Friday
November 5, 1999
Politics
Cyrus meets Lincoln
Iranian-American runs for U.S. Senate
By S. Rob Sobhani
November 5, 1999
The Iranian
Twelve years ago on a crisp fall morning I entered the campaign offices
of Connie Morella to volunteer my services. Connie, as she was called by
everyone, was a Republican running for the U.S. Congress from heavily Democratic
Montgomery County, Maryland ... Here I was, a descendant of Cyrus the Great
in the land of Washington and Lincoln, making a difference. This experience
got me interested in politics and the rest, as they say, is history.
Today I am campaigning to become the first U.S. Senator of Iranian descent
(I was born in Kansas) because I truly believe that we, the descendants
of Cyrus the Great, must join the children of Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln, to make a more perfect union. A union in which we care of those
left behind, educate the uneducated, end prejudice and racism and protect
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Thursday
November 4, 1999
Iran-U.S.
Time to move on
Twenty years after the hostage crisis
By J. Javid
November 4, 1999
The Iranian
Interview with Bruce Laingen, former U.S. charge d'affaires in Iran
who was one of the American diplomats taken hostaage at the American embassy
in Tehran 20 years ago this day. (RealAudio) ... GO TO
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Wednesday
November 3, 1999
Identity
The truth sets you free
It did. Even during the hostage crisis
By Ali Hosseini
November 3, 1999
The Iranian
[After the American hostages crisis in Tehran], everything took a different
turn. Most Americans knew Iran as a land of flying carpets, Omer Khayyam,
and oil . They saw it as a friendly country. Now, overnight, Iran was the
enemy. As mistrust, suspicion, and paranoia grew, I became more self-conscious
about my black hair and dark appearance and could often feel that people
were staring at me.
After a few harassing phone calls, I disconnected my phone, limited
my normal everyday activities, and stayed in closer touch with my friends.
Some of us decided to say we were from Pakistan if we were ever confronted.
Denying my own identity - just thinking about it was painful ... GO
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Nostalgia
Hopes & dreams
When Zan-e Ruz magazine published its last feature on Miss Iran
finalists in 1978, it included notes from each of the girls. They wrote
about their interests and aspirations, as well as their hight weight! For
the next few days these notes will be featured in the Nostalgia section.
Here's the first one from Roya Aqaie... GO
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Tuesday
November 2, 1999
Travel
True awakening
Going back to Iran was the best thing I had done in my life
By Kaveh Sartipi
November 2, 1999
The Iranian
"If you were to pay me a million dollars, I would not go back."
This was what an Iranian co-worker said when she found out I was going
to Iran for a month this past summer. I could not understand why. I kept
telling her, this is your homeland, where you were born. Why would you
not want to go?
Although, I must say, that when my parents first told me that they were
putting in an application to get my Iranian passport, I was thinking the
same thing. Why would I want to go back?
Well, that was then. I have since gone to Iran and I can say that it
was the best time of my life ... GO
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Monday
November 1, 1999
Cover story
Halloween 1999
Iranian party in Washington DC
Photos by Jahanshah Javid
November 1, 1999
The Iranian
Last Friday Iranians gathered at the Red Tomato restaurant in downtown
Washington DC to celebrate Halloween ... GO
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