The Iranian Times

Wednesday, April 5, 2000 / Farvardin 17, 1379, No. 953


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Iranian of the year

Akbar Ganji
Whistleblower

April 5, 2000
The Iranian

The fourth highest number of votes (11 percent) in the Iranian of the year survey went to journalist Akbar Ganji. >>> GO TO FEATURE

Art

Cries in the dark
Paintings by Bijan N. Sharif

April 5, 2000
The Iranian

The tortured souls in Bijan Sharif's paintings are in sharp contrast to the happy faces on his puppets. Sharif has made 46 puppets for children's theater and TV programs in Iran. But what he has offered adults is anything but the sweet and innocent world of children. It's more terrifying than the opposite >>> GO TO FEATURE

Novel

Conspiracy at Desert One
A novel

By Bernace Charles
The Iranian

Chapter Fifty-Two >>> GO TO FEATURE


Outlook

Israeli minister urges shift on Iran

By Danna Harman
Jerusalem Post

JERUSALEM (April 5) - Justice Minister Yossi Beilin yesterday became the first high-level government official to publicly advocate a change in attitude towards Iran.

Speaking at Haifa University, Beilin said that under President Mohammad Khatami, Iran has become "more nuanced" than in the past, and that Israel should take its cue from the US and Europe, which have both launched new initiatives aimed at moving closer to Teheran >>> FULL TEXT

    Thanks to Laleh Khalili


    Anyway

All the way from Chin

Yangyan writes:

Dear Times,

Man az Weifang, Shandong, Chin, can't read Persian, but Times-e-farsi doost daram, free one-month subscription, please, is that okay? Khehesh mikonam! Happy Norooz!



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Comments on April Fools article

* Jumping with joy

Amir Nouri writes: I had nothing better to do on April 1st so I decided to read The Iranian Times. I was jumping with joy when I saw your article about the U.S. Secretary of State arriving in Tehran ["Albright in Tehran"]. My son noticed right away that it was made up for April Fools Day! I was laughing so hard. We all needed a good laugh. But I hope it will become a reality one day.

* What is this, a joke?

Darius Parsian writes: What is this, a joke? I must admit, I didn't find "Albright in Tehran" funny or informative. Please refrain from sending any further comic articles unless clearly marked "Humor".

* U rock!

Babak Mohit writes: Gosh. "Albright in Tehran" was THE BEST April Fool (doroogh-e 13) I had gotten in all my life. As soon as I got the article, I was in pure confusion searching the net from CNN to BBC to IRNA to IRIB, and being "sar-e kaar" for a good hour, until I read the article to the end :) Great sense of humor :) JJ (Jahanshah) U ROCK!!! I hope I'm not breaking copyright laws by forwarding your email to friends ;)

* ... antar-e doroogh goo!

Ehsan M. writes: If you send someting like this again ["Albright in Tehran"] I`ll fuck you. Goh-e antar-e doroogh goo!

* Even a serious mag...

Simin Habibian writes: I knew that we Iranians are very reserved and do not laugh so easily. But I did not know that some of us have no sense of humor at all. This was one of the funniest thing I'd seen and read in a long time ["Albright in Tehran"]. I forwarded that to all my friends.

The timing was so perfect, specially that this year, April fools & 13 Bedar coincided. I think even a serious magazine needs something like that every once in a while. I still wonder how could someone be offended by this? Loosen up a little!

* Chill out

Lalleh Sahraie writes: Someone complained that "Albright in Tehran" was not funny. This person either is unfamiliar with the culture that promotes April fools day or, does not follow international news on a daily basis.

Keeping up with daily news would automatically tell us that Albright going to Iran would require lots of preparation and news discussions in the media. One who watches news on a regular basis would have never taken it seriously and would also find humor in that picture. Chill out guys.


Art: Iranian artists in Washington DC

For the first time in 20 years, since the Islamic Revolution in Iran, a collection of the most prominent contemporary artists from Iran has been brought to the United States. This collection was first introduced at the International Artexpo and CIMA art gallery in New York in March and April 2000, and will be opening in Washington DC at the International Trade Center on May 4, 2000 till May 31, 2000 >>> DETAILS HEREIranair_Homa@yahoo.com

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Which Iranian films going to Cannes?

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Book: "Violence against women"

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Mansourian to leave Greek league

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Quote Unquote

Opportunity

Due to the positive changes evidenced in Iran, there is a need to change our approach towards them. ... An opportunity for a new opening is at hand.

-- -- Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin
Jerusalem Post
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