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Iranians
Disillusioned
Instability has undermined our value-systems
By Mehrdad Emadi-Moghadam
October 19, 1999
The Iranian
At a personal level, we know that being dishonest and corrupt are not
attributes in which we can claim credit. Privately, most of us admire the
positive value of these characteristics and like to be affiliated with
them. As a nation, there is nothing intrinsic to make us less hard working
than Spaniards, Italians, the French, and yes even Germans and Japanese.
However, it is the value-system in which we are brought up and the continuous
inconsistency between what we are taught as proper behavior and the behavior
that is rewarded and perceived as success which have induced us to behave
in the manner for which we deserve some criticism ... GO TO FEATURE
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Shell wants to expand Iran presence
Menas Associates' Iran Focus
October 1999
Royal Dutch Shell recently made headlines after reporting that it
is close to signing a $1.2 billion deal with Iran to develop the offshore
Nowrouz and Soroush oil fields in the Persian Gulf. In the following exclusive
interview with Iran Focus, Edi Cartier, head of Shell in Iran, talks about
the company's activities, views, strategies and prospects in the country
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* All you need is free speech
Al Mohajerian writes: I think
the article by our Iranian friend is wonderful ["Persian
work ethics"]. While the criticism is just and the analysis well
supported by facts presented, one must also take the next step and think
of a resolution that will remedy the problem. While the article is very
candid, it is also true that not all Iranians are lazy. On the contrary,
once the opportunity is given, they can work as hard as others.
I believe that it is the loss of hope that kills the desire to work
hard and excel. If people believe that their government is corrupt, they
will have no reason to be good, or to play good guy. I think the secret
to success is freedom of speech. If people have complete freedom of speech
and expression, things will fall into their right places... Iranians have
a lot to offer to the world; you just need to free them ... FULL
TEXT
* Blow below the gut
Nasim Bagheri writes: In response
to the author of "Khodeti",
I believe the derogatory remarks about successful, independent, women stem
mostly from jealousy. Since the person making the remark would find it
a challenge to attack the woman (women) at an intellectual or intelligent
level, (s)he decides to go for a blow below the gut so to speak (Excuse
the double entendre). It is much easier to make speculations on a woman's
social life than it is to question her qualification and career.
Regarding men opting for marriageable women from Iran, each to his own.
As the English saying goes: "You can take the boy out of the country
but you cannot take the country out of the boy." I believe the Persian
equivalent is: "Aaghebat gorg zadeh gorg shavad, gar cheh baa aadami
bozorg shavad'!
* Lecture: Lectures on nationalism and
Iran - New York
The following is the Month of October Program of Kanoone-e Iran in New
York:
Subjects: Mossadegh's role in the nationalist movement and today's Iran
Speakers: Mehdi Khanbaba Tehrani (writer), Masoud Behnoud (journalist in
Iran), Dr. Mansour Farhang (political scientist, Bennington College), Dr.
Mohsen Ghaemmagham (National Front in the U.S.)
Date : Friday October 22, 1999
Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Place: Hamilton Hall , Room 602, Columbia University, Brodway & 116th.
Street Manhattan, New York.
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Continuous rampaging
The overall effect of ... continuous rampaging of our social and national
identity is that as a nation there have been very few values which have
held dear to all of us. Instead we have learned to be concerned with our
own interests and self-preservation.
-- Mehrdad Emadi-Moghadam
"Disillusioned"
The Iranian
October 19, 1999
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