Letters
July 10-14, 2000 / Tir 20-24, 1379
Today
* Politics:
- We can only try
* Prostitution:
- What a surprise!
* Iranians:
- Persian Super Race
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* Iran-U.S.:
- Sanctions will make things worse
* Community:
- Sticking together
* The Iranian:
- Totally addicted
* Women:
- Know what you're talking about
* Iranians:
- Obsession with greatness
* Art:
- I love the simplicity
* Film:
- Need web site on Iranian film
* Music:
- Part of Persian music
* Tribal:
- The last khan
* Politics:
- Two roads
- Babolsar square
* Googoosh:
- Feeling Googoosh
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Friday,
July 14, 2000
* We can only try
I have been reading a lot of articles about the reform and democracy
that is sweeping Iran. Almost everyting seems to be about superficial freedoms.
I would like to emphasize that those who are risking their lives are more
concerned about real change that would:
A) Improve the economic situation
B) Bring about more and better jobs
C) Eliminate crime
D) Educate people to understand and learn tolerate and diversity
E) Bring better relations will all countries
F) Give freedom to a responsbile press to guard over freedom and point
the finger at corrupt politicians by any means
G) Allow peaceful transition from one political party to the next when
people change their mind, and
H) Make sure all segments of society are positively affected by the
laws (especially the disabled).
We would like to see all the benefits that exist in other countries
around the world without their negatives. But I am not sure if this is
possible in a short time. We have so much to overcome; centuries of abuse
and tyranny. We can only try.
Mahmoud Shafiabady
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* What a surprise!
Hhhm. Interesting "articles"? I went to the link in the Anyway
section on
Thursday expecting to read an article on a Persian fitness instructor.
You know, like I thought here's an article on a Persian woman who is not
a doctor, engineer, or lawyer, but look how she still enjoys her job. You
know, just an interesting story.
Hhhm. I was a little surprised because it's a link to a London Escort
service where for money, this Persian princess can be purchased! What a
surprise!
N. Prissygrl
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* Persian Super Race
The Persians from Iran, are a splendid, gentle, clever, charismatic,
powerful, noble race of people who have been running the show for almost
7000 years.
It's Iran that sets the terms not the West. Westerners merely react
to the policies set by Iran. Because, very simply, we the Persians are
natural politicians. We are better than the mortal enemy of the Persian
race (England ), in politics. The day will come when we shall command unadulterated
respect once more.
God bless the Persian Super Race.
Reza Vatandoust
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Thursday
July 13, 2000
* Sanctions will make things worse
Dear Congressman Brad Sherman,
It has come to my attention through the large Iranian-American community
of Southern California that you are about to introduce a bill that reverses
the partial lifting of economic sanctions against Iran, as adopted by the
State Department in March...
The simple fact is that hardliners within Iran survive on a motto of
anti-American rhetoric and place the blame of all of the country's ills
on the United States. More importantly, they use these slogans to muffle
the voices of reform, reason, and moderation by accusing them of being
American agents and enemies of Islam.
Therefore, any reinstatement of sanctions against Iran, will not only
not make the smallest difference in the condition of the ten Iranian Jews,
but it will probably make it worse for them in addition to hurting Iran's
movement towards democracy >>>
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Danny K
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* Sticking together
Yourt Daryaa Kenaar
club is an applaudable task. We, the Iranians, have gone through a
lot during the past twenty years.
We have seen a lot of bad things happen to our people and we have always
stuck together because our culture taught us so.
Life here in the U.S. or for those who call Europe home has not been
easy. Minorities of all backgrounds stick together here and voice their
opinions. But what about us?!
Just look at the Ellian Gonzalez case! There are thousands of people
being deported everyday from the U.S. and nobody gives a damn.
I applaud you for taking the first step in getting our people to start
communicating together.
A.B. Morawej
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* Totally addicted
I am totally addicted to The Iranian Times. It is the only thing
I look forward to when I am driving to work at 6:20 in the morning. Thank
you.
Samila B.
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Wednesday
July 12, 2000
* Obsession with greatness
What is this Iranian obsession with Great Males, Great Leaders, your
Favorite Fantastic Person of the Milllenium and all that ["Iranian
of the Century"]. Not only is it worrying and slightly infantile,
historically. It's done much more harm than good.
Tirdad Zolghadri
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* Feeling Googoosh
I have spent the day listening to Googoosh's
music while writing. Not knowing Persian or Farsi it is amazing how
a person can feel the emotion expressed in her voice. This has all been
a good learning experience for me.
Charles Roberson
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* Know what you're talking about
I just thought I would send you an email and compliment you for your
funny article ["Those
(pesky) Persian women"]. I know exactly what you're talking about.
I live in San Jose, California. There is a very big Persian community here
and it's even worse because everyone knows each other.I wish there was
an article talking about attitudes of younger Persian women like yourself.
That would be very interesting.
Don Hashari
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Tuesday
July 11, 2000
* Two roads
I found this literary piece a stark reminder of individuals in Iran,
who, I can say, "just don't get it" or just do not want to get
it ["Generational
gap"].
Judging by my experiences in Tehran, on vacation, I can say the "new
generation" of Iran is falling into the culturally indoctrinated spiral
of the pre-revolutionary generation. That is to say, in this glorious period
of reform in the Islamic Republic, there are over-eager youngsters who
are missing the point completely.
I am have never been to judge from clothes or musical preference, but
disrespect to a religious intermediary of any faith (regardless of the
fact that one may have a reason to or not) is unpermissable. More specifically,
I fear that Iran may go into two directions at this ideological junction
we are at >>>
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Arya Abedin
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* I love the simplicity
Looking through The Iranian Arts section I saw your wonderful
art work which I found unbelievably refreshing and unique ["Solitude"].
I love the simplicity of your drawings and the nature of your designs.
They are contemporary and very pleasing to look at.
I myself am an amateur artist who works in more or less the same style,
and have been looking to decorate my home with the same kinds of designs.
Perception of an art piece is always different depending who looks at
it, and it should always be what looks good to it's creator >>>
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Babak Motamedi
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* Need web site on Iranian film
I would like to draw your attention on what I believe is absolutely
important for the cultural preservation of Iranian film and television
programs especially those belonging to the pre-revolutionary era. films
like "Atash bedooneh dood" or "Deliraneh tangestaan",
"Sultaneh Saheb Garaan" or the "Cow", "Daiejan
Napoleon" and many others.
I think it is important to be able to create web pages on the filmography
of those years which could include film stills, interviews as well as the
stories that took place behind the scenes >>>
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Dariush Kadivar
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Monday
July 10, 2000
* Part of Persian music
I was viewing your website and I noticed that you do not include the
Persian lyricists in your Music section. The likes of Leila Kasra, Iradj
Janati Attaie, Ardalan Sarfaraz, Masood Amini, Amir Farrokh Tajalli, Homa
Mir Afshar, etc.
If this is an oversight, well, please do pay attention and if not, then
please have a category for the Persian song writers, as they are as much
part of the texture of Persian music and artist society as anyone else
in your category.
SOS9SOS
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* The last khan
Few days ago I heard the news that the last khan in our family has died.
This might surprise many of you. We come from the Chahar-Mahal Bakhtiari.
For those Iranians who are not familiar with their country, it is situated
in south west of Iran and it is relatively close to Isfahan .
Chahar-Mahal Bakhtiari is located by the Zagroos mountain and it has
the most beautiful virgin scenery in the country.
Well getting back to Agha Khan, he was, after my father, one of the
most well known people in the region. He was powerful, loved and respected
by the people. And his real name was truly Agha Khan.
My father and him were cousins and used to get together and talk for
hours about the land they loved so much and their children's future abroad.
I had the pleasure of knowing Agha Khan. He reminded me of my father
and therefore he had a special place in my heart. I shall miss the last
khan in our town.
Ferial Mosharaf Ol Molk
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* Babolsar square
Babolsar has got a new statue in middle of the city. This is a statue
of Balal Habashi. Everybody in Babolsar is laughing about it. They say
we didn't have enough muezzins and they brought us a new one.
The first statue in the famous square in Babolsar was of Reza Shah.
Then it was replaced with name of Allah on a cloth. Then there was a portrait
of Khomeini. And now Balal Habashi has replaced all of them ["Babolsar zoo"].
What or who will be next?
Jabbar
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