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Not a love story
Merry Christmas, Sandy. Wherever you are
By Shahrokh Zarnegar
December 21, 2000
The Iranian
I made up my mind. I was going to do it. The hell with everyone and
everything.
Determined, and completely terrified, I walked inside a phone booth
and started looking at the names and phone numbers written in bold letters.
There were names like "Wild Wendy", "Shelly the She Devil",
"Paula Please", "Kitty Cat", and "Breasty Barbara".
I picked up the phone and dialed the number for "Sandy the Australian
Blond." >>>
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Poem
Absence
By Roya Hakakian
December 21, 2000
The Iranian
The Monday
Was a Monday
...
The air
Was air
Some rain
Some shine
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Book
His red-robed highness
Exposing Iran's dirty secrets
By Akbar Ganji
The Iranian
Hashemi Rafsanjani: Two strategies
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Judiciary and the journalists
BBC Persian Service
Head of Tehran's Department of Justice rejected allegations of factional
tendencies in the Judiciary and among the judges. Abbas-Ali Alizadeh made
the remarks in a letter to the Head of the Judiciary in response to a letter
by the Association of Journalists in Tehran. In an interview with Reza
Alijani, journalist in Tehran; Maria Sarsalari asks how far Mr. Alizadeh's
remarks can convince the journalists >>>
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Survey Shows a Record 40 Percent of World Is Free
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A report on worldwide democracy and human rights
released on Wednesday found major progress in those areas in Mexico and
Yugoslavia, with over 40 percent of the world's population living in free
nations.
The Freedom House report, ``Freedom in the World 2000-2001,'' said 86
countries, representing 2.5 billion people, or 40.7 percent of the world's
population, were ``free,'' the highest proportion given that rating in
the history of the survey, which dates to 1981. Inhabitants of those countries
enjoy a broad range of rights. >>>
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Kayhan: Khatami is not the end of the line for Iran >>> FULL
TEXT
Rah-e Kargar: Support for boycotting trial of serial murder suspects
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Fariborz! You're rich!
Alison Wentzel writes to The Iranian: I am an inheritance investigator
looking for Fariborz K. Goodarz. There is a lost bank account worth a lot
of money for him. Please contact me at AWentzel@VANACORE.com
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* Nothing to condemn or condone
Reza writes: I
personally can not think of any reason why Maryam
and Darryl's picture would be posted on this site...
If genuine admiration exists between a man and a woman, then their marriage
will prosper as it will perish if there existed reasons other than the
aforementioned. Either way, this matter is nothing to condone or condemn.
It is an arcane force between a male and a female and only time will tell
if it were to prove effete or immortal >>>
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* Reality rarely seen
Haleh Vaziri writes:
A simple thank you to Rasool Nafisi who shares - even revels - in the
spirit of Oraman ["People
of Oraman"]!
With his lyrical prose and keen photographic eye, Dr. Nafisi depicts
a slice of reality rarely seen and appreciated by those of us who most
need to understand - city dwellers, who are caught up in the hustle-bustle
of self-important lives.
The Kurds of Oraman - as well as their guest - remind us what is real:
hospitality and grace amidst life's trials and tribulations.
* Only we understand
Eliot Salehi writes:
I can't express my feeling about the poem by Mahrokh Pourzaynal ["Gham-e
bahaaraan-e Iran"]. All I have to say is that I could not stop
crying once I finished it & unfortunately I am @ work.
That was a piece that does not come around very often & only we,
the immigrant generation would feel thru our hearts. T
hank you for printing it. Doorood bar all of you.
* Origins of Persian fur
Asghar Pashmak writes:
Making fun of hairy Iranians is a shameful activity ["Persian
worrior"] ["Hairy
Iranians not funny"]. Don't you understand? Don't you know how
much money we spend on Nair, razors and cream, laser operations and other
hair removal methods? Don't you know our history of hair? ...
I really don't know who my true Persian jaddo-aabaad were (like some
1,400 years ago) and how hairy they were. But I am fairly certain that
somewhere along the line some sheikh inserted his genes into my lineage
and thus gave me the beautiful 100% Persian fur coa >>>
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Wanted: Googoosh fans for TV interview
Channel 4 News in Britain is making a short film about the Iranian pop
star Googoosh and her London concert at Wembley Arena on Jan 6th 2001.
The film-makers are interested in interviewing a small number of her
most devoted fans who have special memories of Googoosh and her music.
We are particularly interested to hear from UK-based Iranians >>> DETAILS
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Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
I swear on the heart that is humbled before her;
I swear on the soul that is drunk on her wine;
I swear on that moment when they saw me,
A cup in one hand, and her hand in mine.
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Iran readies for trial in political killings
that shocked nation
TEHRAN,
Dec 21 (AFP) - Iran on Saturday will open the much-anticipated trial of
18 men accused of carrying out the brutal 1998 serial killings of several
leading dissidents and intellectuals that shocked the nation. The assassinations,
blamed on a network of "rogue" agents within the secret police,
and the controversy that has dogged the case have underscored the still
explosive political tension in the country >>> FULL TEXT
Khatami blasts "barbaric" Israelis,
hails intifada
TEHRAN,
Dec 21 (AFP) - President Mohammad Khatami on Thursday bitterly denounced
the "brutal and barbaric" Israelis and said their treatment of
the Palestinians was an "insult" to the Islamic world. Khatami
made his remarks before the nation's committee to support the Islamic revolution
in Palestine, which was created by parliament in the 1990s and inspired
by the country's radicals >>> FULL TEXT
Businessman indicted in alleged scheme
to ship parts to Iran
December 20, SAN DIEGO (AP) - An investigation into an alleged
scheme to export restricted military aircraft parts from California to Iran
has been expanded to include a London-based businessman who was convicted
of the same crime in New York in 1988 >>> FULL TEXT
New Tehran lab to perform 24-hour drug,
alcohol testing
TEHRAN,
Dec 21 (AFP) - Tehran has established a laboratory to perform round-the-clock
testing for drugs and alcohol, both of which are illegal in the Islamic
republic, papers said Thursday. The 24-hour lab, which will use both breathalyzers
and blood tests, will keep those suspected of violating the ban from having
to spend the night in jail, newspapers said >>> FULL TEXT
OPEC Boss: Oil Output Cut Is Likely
CARACAS,
Venezuela (AP) -- The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
likely will cut production in January if world oil prices keep dropping,
the cartel's president said Thursday. ``If the oversupply in the market
were to be sustained, oil prices would fall and the Venezuelan economy would
be affected,'' said Ali Rodriguez, who also is Venezuela's oil minister
>>> FULL TEXT
Mourning "The Smell Of Camphor, The
Fragrance Of Jasmine"
Tehran (Dowran-e No) -- "The Smell Of Camphor, The Fragrance
Of Jasmine" won eight awards at the Fajr film festival last year, including
best picture. But the director, Bahman Farmanara, has decided to screen
the film at only two theaters in Tehran after "mourning" ceremonies
>>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Milani's new film
Tehran (Dowran-e No) -- Tahmineh Milani's sixth film, "Nimeh-ye
penhaan", is the final production stage. Milani says she makes films
for Iranians first, film fests second >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Women writers: Progress
Tehran (Dowran-e No) -- Nahid Tabatabaie, author of three books,
says women writers have prgressed >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Kavianpour: Not worth that much
Tehran (Hamshahri) -- The English soccer club Ipswich is interested
in Hamed Kavianpour. But he's not worth a million pounds, says the coach
>>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Abedzadeh: We will win!
Tehran
(Iran Varzeshi) -- Ahmadreza Abedzadeh is working hard to be ready for the
match of the year on December 29. He's confident Persepolis will beat Esteqlal
again >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Esteqlal: More guns
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) -- Esteqlal is bettering its chances of
beating Persepolis on December 29 by borrowing Ali Mousavi from his German
club >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
BBC
Boycotting the trial
Relatives of the victims of the serial political
killings say they have dismissed their lawyers and have no intention of
attending the trial which is set for 23 December. Lara Petrossian talks
to Siavosh Mokhtari, son of Mohammad Mokhtari, one of the victims who explains
why they have made such a decision >>>
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