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June 26-30, 2000 / Tir 6-10, 1379
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Trief Baba Karam?
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Red ink
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One more round
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Going west|
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Friday
June 30, 2000
U.S.-Iran
Tried Baba Karam?
U.S. needs a different strategy to get Iran's attention
By Babak Yektafar
June 30, 2000
The Iranian
Not long ago a friend told me that he overheard Secretary Albright joking
with her protégé James Rubin prior to his celebrated marriage
to almighty cable news goddess Christiane Amanpour, that he now needs to
learn how to dance like an Iranian. Although I can not verify this alleged
comment, the idea may not be a bad one after all. I believe that it will
do the Secretary and her staff of advisors a world of good to take the
time and learn how to groove to "Baba Karam," a quintessential
Iranian dance number >>>
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Thursday
June 29, 2000
Press
Red ink
The battle for freedom of the press
By Azadeh Hamehdoni
June 29, 2000
The Iranian
A summerized version of a study by Azadeh Hamedoni titled "A
look into the Print Media in Iran". Hamedoni has a masters degree
in broadcast and print journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.
INTRODUCTION
Iran is a country being revolutionized through the print media. The
deep transformations began three years ago when Mohammad Khatami was elected
president. Since then there has been an emergence of many new liberal newspapers
fighting for freedom. Newspapers are taking a stance that has rarely been
seen since the 1979 revolution. The liberal press is helping millions of
young Iranians stand up against religious dictatorship and push for democracy.
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Wednesday
June 28 2000
Literature
One more round
Five poems
By Banu
June 28, 2000
The Iranian
From "An ending without words":
when the doctor entered
i panicked and
even consindered escaping
through a window.
as i examined the room's exits
he disinfected his utensils
in a blue liquid smelling pungently.
he then warmed the tools
in a small oven
before they entered me. >>>
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Tuesday
June 27, 2000
America
Going west
MOO... MOO... MOO...
By Ali Hosseini
June 27, 2000
The Iranian
The office was actually a warehouse. A middle-aged man in worn-out overalls
met me at the door. He gazed at me for a few seconds, then pushed aside
the tools that were on the top of a table, spat in the trash can, and put
an application form in front of me. While I was filling out the application,
I saw him spit a few more times, wiping his mouth with the palm of his
hand. I felt uneasy. When I handed him the application, I realized that
the side of his lower jaw was a little puffed up, and when he spat a viscous
brownish liquid came out of the corner of his mouth. I thought the poor
man must have a toothache. It reminded me of back home in the village and
the dark brown plant root used to ease a pain.
"Mr. Hoss... Hooss...?"
"Just call me Ali." >>>
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Monday
June 26, 2000
Cover story
Wild at heart
Exhibition by Iranian women artists
June 26, 2000
The Iranian
The largest exhibition ever of art work by Iranian women opened earlier
this month in San Francisco's Bay Area in assocition with the Iranian Women's
Studies Foundation conference >>>
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