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Poems & Rumi's rubaiyat by Zara Houshmand
June 12, 2000
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Zara Houshmand is a poet, playwright, author, and editor. Houshmand's
poems have appeared in A World Between: Poems Stories and Essays by
Iranian-Americans and recently her translations of Rumi's rubaiyat have
been posted regularly in The Iranian Times >>>
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or exploring the quirks of the Iranian political scene, Qouchani personified
the mixture of wit and boldness that kept even Iran's television generation
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* Meritorious cause? YES
D. N. Rahndi, Ph.D.,
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and repeatedly read Poopak's Taati's piece with enthusiasm ["Long way to
go"], I do find several points as presented therein that reflect
the truth; nonetheless, I must disagree with her tone of despair and absence
of specific recommendation for improvement with respect to those activities
that pertain to the promotion of Iranian Americans in the US.
Yes, she is correct in characterizing Iranian American associations
as young. Such associations, are, however, quite numerous and dynamic,
and each with a sustained level of momentum, supported by hundreds of compatriots
who provide their expertise, experiences, funds, etc. on a pro bono, in
cognito basis to benefit the rather young Iranian American community, a
community that has just begun to feel the taste of diaspora.
Are they each perfect? Absolutely NOT. Are they striving to follow a
meritorious realistic cause? YES, absolutely >>>
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* Need to relate
Akbar Mahdi, associate
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Taati is right in saying that organizations dedicated to advocacy for Iranians
have not been able to gain enough legitimacy among the Iranians abroad
["Long
way to go"]. This is only partially due to the inability of these
organizations to come up with an agenda that attracts all Iranians.
The problem is that Iranians are a heterogeneous population divided
along several lines of ethnicity, class, politics, language, religion,
and gender perspectives. Even our common denominator, i.e. the love of
homeland (nationalism), is not immune to this diversity of affiliations
>>>
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Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
Sadness to me is the happiest time,
When a shining city rises from the ruins of my drunken mind.
Those times when I'm silent and still as the earth,
The thunder of my roar is heard across the universe.
-- Rumi
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