The Iranian Times

Thursday, February 10, 2000 / Bahman 21, 1378, No. 914


Sehaty Foreign Exchange

Flower delivery in Iran

Iranian books


    Baba Taher


* Send your Valentine's Day message here: Times@iranian.com. It will be published February 14.*

Revolution

Night has fallen
A revolution puts friends on separate paths

By Gelareh Asayesh
February 10, 2000
The Iranian

I am remembering when I first met her, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Her parents were studying there, just as mine were. They lived in university housing, as we did. We played blindman's buff in the room she shared with her sister, their prison-striped bunk beds identical to the one my sister and I shared. When her family returned to Iran shortly after we did, Elham came to Iran-Suisse. She was an instant hit among my classmates, with her long hair and slim grace and the touch of American sophistication that had somehow eluded me. Though we were the same age, she always seemed older perhaps because she was the oldest of three children, used to responsibility.

Our paths separated when my family returned to America. I heard that she organized demonstrations at school, that she had joined the Mujahedeen, that she was on the run. When I was in college, she was in prison. When I was working for the Baltimore Sun, she was enrolled in university in Ahwaz, struggling to make up for lost time. She is a medical student now, close to attaining her first year of residency. It is a wonderful achievement, but her family rarely mentions it. The well-traveled, educated parents, the beautiful sister, the young brother with his skeptical eyes, seem subtly distanced from Elham. Elham and her black veil stand out in a household that is as Western as any I have seen. But it was not the family that changed, it was Elham >>> GO TO FEATURE

Novel

Conspiracy at Desert One
A novel

By Bernace Charles
The Iranian

Chapter Three >>> GO TO FEATURE


Outlook

Elections
Reformists hopeful despite ban

BBC World Service
Thursday, 10 February, 2000

Reformist supporters of moderate President Mohammad Khatami are still hoping to win control of parliament despite nearly 600 candidates being disqualified.

Since registration began two months ago, 576 reformist candidates have been disqualified by the conservative Guardian Council prompting an apology from President Khatami.

"If there are people who feel their rights have been violated in some way, I apologise to them as a humble servant," the Mosharekat daily quoted the president as saying during an official function. >>> FULL TEXT


    Anyway

File eshq

Love in high-tech terms >>> FULL TEXT

Thanks to Piroz Mohseni


More Letters

* Hope to see the movie

James W. Young writes to Bernace Charles for his novel "Conspiracy at Desert One":

Have reed the two chapters of your book, posted in The Iranian, love your work.

I am a half American, half Iranian, and can really relate to the story line. I will be purchasing your novel (hope to see the movie one day).

* Air & aroma

Moftaki writes to Bernace Charles for his novel "Conspiracy at Desert One":

You have definitely mastered the art of describing the air and aroma of the country, maybe a lot more touching than most nostalgic Iranian writers who appear in The Iranian.

* Mistaken identity

Masoud Neshat writes: It was a very interesting story regarding the history of wine by Mr. Cyrus Kadivar ["High spirits"]. However, the author had mistaken Iranians with Indians. Iranians did not refer to the British or any other Wsesterner as "sahib."


Music: ZaZa sings love songs

What could be sweeter: A Valentine's Concert of ZaZa singing love songs from around the world! PLACE: Book Passage (51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, California). TIME: Saturday February 12 at 9:30-11:00 pm >>> DETAILS HERE

Valentine: Say "I love you" all over again

Valentine's Day is just a few days days away. We have created a special page for your messages to your loved one. All you have to do is email the message to us and we will publish it on February 14. You will make her, or him, very happy. Email your message here: Times@iranian.com

SELL TICKETS ONLINE AT YOUR SITE


Books & Music from Iran

Book store

Selected works of Nima Yushij; interpretations of Hedayat & Sepehri; selected works of Samad Behrangi; memoirs of the wife of a former head of SAVAK; memoirs of Manouchehr Farmanfarmaian Farmanfarmaian... >>> GO HERE

Music store

Latest from music artists in Iran: Mohammad Nouri * Arshia. * Mohammad Reza Shajarian * Shahram Nazeri * Hessamedin Seraj * Nasser Cheshmazar * Moniroo Ravanipoor ... >>> GO HERE

THE IRANIAN
Bookstore
Music store


Video

NEW: Champions: Iranian national soccer team

Three hours of interviews, trainings, matches, Biographies, and fans of Iranian National Soccer Team, covering Iran's soccer history from 1978-2000. Premium quality. Produced by: Alireza AmirGhasemi & Behrouz Deravi.

THE IRANIAN
Video Store



Copyright © Abadan Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved. May not be duplicated or distributed in any form

 MIS Internet Services

Web Site Design by
Multimedia Internet Services, Inc

 GPG Internet server

Internet server by
Global Publishing Group.

More news

Reformer calls for public referendum on re-opening US ties

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (AFP) - A leading Iranian reformer standing in next week's parliamentary elections called Thursday for a public referendum on re-establishing ties with the United States. Ali-Reza Nuri, whose brother has become a cause celebre of the reform movement after being jailed last year, said Iranian citizens and not the government should decide the fate of Iran-US relations >>> FULL TEXT

Cartoonist freed on bail after court appearance

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (AFP) - An Iranian newspaper cartoonist held on charges of insulting a prominent religious conservative was ordered freed on bail Thursday after he appeared before a judge of the press court, his lawyer said >>> FULL TEXT

Election pits old-time politicians against the new reformers

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (AFP) - Iran's parliamentary election campaign officially opened on Thursday, with candidates having just a week to woo voters ahead of one the most important polls here since the 1979 Islamic revolution >>> FULL TEXT

Karbaschi voices support for Rafsanjani: interview

GENEVA, Feb 10 (AFP) - Freed former reformist mayor of Tehran Gholamhossein Karbaschi said in a newspaper interview Thursday he believes Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani would make a good next parliamentary president >>> FULL TEXT

Karbaschi to launch new daily on eve of elections

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (AFP) - The former mayor of Tehran, a close ally of President Mohammad Khatami who was jailed for corruption, said Thursday he will launch a new newspaper on the eve of next week's elections. Gholamhossein Karbaschi, whose tenure as the capital's mayor ended with a prison sentence that other reformers alleged was a political frame-up, said his new daily would debut next Thursday, the day before the polls >>> FULL TEXT

Four standing for sole Jewish seat in Iran parliament

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (AFP) - Four people, including one woman, are running in next week's elections for the sole Jewish seat in the Iranian parliament, according to final candidate lists released Thursday >>> FULL TEXT

Iran announces self-sufficiency in beef

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (AFP) - Iran will no longer import beef since it is now self-sufficient, the official IRNA news agency announced Thursday >>> FULL TEXT

Fajr winners

February 10, (CinemaIran) - Best Movie: 'The Smell of Camphor, The Fragrance of Jasmine' written and directed by Bahman Farmanara. Best Director: Bahman Farmanara (The Smell of Camphor, The Fragrance of Jasmine) >>> FULL TEXT

Hast v neest

Tehran (Mosharekat) - Abbas Kiarostmi was not competing in this year's Dajr festival. But his films were being shown in nearly every category >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

Cheers!

Tehran (Mosharekat) - "Eshq-e Taher" was booted from the Fajr festival because director Mohammad Ali Najafi had refused to take out a bar fight and scenes where the actors were drinking liquor >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

German national team to play in Teheran

Teheran (dpa) - The German national football team is to play a friendly match against Iran in Teheran, the sports daily Abrar reported Wednesday >>> FULL TEXT

Mahdavi-Kia

February 10, (Iran Sports Press) - Iran's star player, Mehdi Mahdavikia, scored once and assisted in Hamburg's 3-1 win over Stuttgart on Wednesday evening >>> FULL TEXT

Paper Persepilis

Tehran (Hamshahri) - Persepolis fans can now dig the club's official newspaper >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN


BBC

Persian Service

For the latest news, interviews and features on Iranian current affairs ... LISTEN HERE


Exchange rate

Updated February 4

Buying: 833-838 tomans per dollar

Selling: 843 tomans per dollar

CALL TOLL FREE: 877-SEHHATY (877-734-4289)
or 800-995-0264

Mention this code for a better rate: FA 37 B

Business news


The Web

Iran

1964-68

Declassified U.S. State Department documents on U.S-Iran relations. Fascinating.

Beyond Iran

Emode.com

Any idea what your emotional IQ is? Think it might be time to break up with your significant other? Are you a control freak? Are you, for that matter, loony?

More web sites


Quote Unquote

New generation

The previous generation had the right to break off relations with the United States. Our generation also has the right to its own ideas.

-- Ali-Reza Nuri, leading reformist
AFP
February 10, 2000


Photo of the Day

Election campaign


Music

Mohammad Nouri

Music artists index


Art

Nami Petgar:
Virgin and Shell