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Emigrant
Darbedari
Can't live with or without Iran
May 23, 2000
The Iranian
Hassan Rajabnejad sent a note along with his autobiographical short
stories, Dar parseh-haaye darbedari. He said he had been the editor
of Khavaran newspaper in northern California for five years. "Now
I sell fruits, vegetables and araq!" He should write more books.
His stories about life away from Home, have a warm, friendly, unpretentious
tone. Here's the title story from his book (in Persian) >>>PAGE
ONE
Outlook
Khorramshahr anniversary
BBC Persian Service -- Today, May 23 2000, Iran celebrated the eighteenth
anniversary of the freeing of Khoramshahr, Southwestern Iran, from Iraqi
occupation during the war. Sadeq Saba looks at the political controversy
surrounding the continuation of the war after the seizure >>>
LISTEN HERE
An ancient community that is slipping away
The number of Iran's Jews has been dwindling. Now the trial
of 13 of their menfolk could hasten the exodus
By GUY DINMORE
Financial Times
May 20, 2000
The family shop on Dastgheib Street, backing on to the ancient Jewish
quarter in the Iranian town of Shiraz, is shuttered and locked. Its owners,
Hamid and Omid Tefilin, brothers who sold shoes for Dollars 3 a pair, are
among 13 Iranian Jews on trial in a Revolutionary Court, accused of spying
for Israel.
In nearby Jerusalem Street, the chant of evening prayer and the scent
of orange blossom drifts over the walls concealing Shokr synagogue. Across
an alley wide enough for an apple-cart, workmen brew tea while renovating
Kohanim, another place of worship>>>
FULL TEXT
Left hook
Tehran elections
Rah-e Kargar: How to counter the Council of Guardians' illegal
cancellation of a nealy a quarter of the people's votes in Tehran >>> FULL TEXT
IN PERSIAN
Anyway
Beeg kaahoonaa?
Sometimes it's just not possible to translate something into Persian
>>> SEE
HERE
More Letters
F. Rafat writes in reference
to Mrs.
Pahlavi's letter:
First paragraph: false.
Second Paragraph, false: Political and economical deterioration threathened
Iran in 1953 because the profit of countries such as Great Britain, the
U.S and others was threathend due to the nationalization of the oil industry
and the movemet that Dr. Mossadegh had started toward a democratic government.
So instead we got the Shah's dictaorship, which naturally protected the
interests of those countries particularily the U.S.
Third paragraph, false: When the Shah fled Iran before the coup, the
majorty of Iranians didn't care if he returned or not . It was the will
of the U.S. which didn't think Dr. Mossadegh was going to be a good serven.
So they planned and implemented the 28th of Mordad coup >>>
FULL TEXT
* Annoying ads
Iradj Forootan writes:
You have given in to lust for money. You should at least leave the
front page of your site free from
annoying and flashing advertisement. It has reduced the prestige and the
importance of your site.
Conference: Iranian studies, Washington
DC
The Third Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies, sponsored by the American
Institute of Iranian Studies (AIIrS) and the Society of Iranian Studies
(SIS) will be held at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda. The conference will begin
on the evening of May 25, with on-site registration, the opening of the
Book Exhibit, and the inauguration of an art exhibit featuring works from
the collection of the Encyclopaedia Iranica >>>
DETAILS HERE
Books & Music from Iran
Check our fourteen new books from Iran including an authoritative history
of the Achamenid empire, writings by leading reformists, Forough Farrokhzad's
complete works, exquisite books of classical poetry with miniatures, Manichaean
psalms and more! >>>
GO HERE
New music albums
* Taherzadeh, Manochehr: Aakharin
barg * Eyvazi, Mohammad Reza. : Rangin
kamaan * Banan.: Shaakh-e
gol (2) * Ta'rif, Sadiq: Maah
baanoo * Lachini, Fariborz: Paaeez-e
talaaee ... >>>
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Three hours of interviews, trainings, matches, Biographies, and fans
of Iranian National Soccer Team, covering Iran's soccer history from 1979-2000.
Premium quality. Produced by: Alireza AmirGhasemi & Behrouz Deravi.
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Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
Night falls; but me, I can't tell night from day.
My nights are days lit by her face as bright as day.
O night--it's waiting still for word of her that makes you night.
O day--study her face to learn what makes day light.
-- Rumi
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Media crackdown continues
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian hard-liners, stung by the confirmed
victory of reformist candidates, shut down a newly launched newspaper Tuesday,
the 19th paper closed in a crackdown that began last month. State-run radio
also warned newspapers that questioning the results of recent parliamentary
elections could lead to prosecution, as the feud between reformers and hard-liners
over alleged vote tampering deepened in Iran. The Mellat daily was banned
by the hard-line judiciary for ``violating press laws,'' >>> FULL
TEXT
Popular cultural center attacked by "commandos"
TEHRAN,
May 23 (AFP) - Approximately 50 people armed with tear-gas and batons attacked
a popular cultural center in north Tehran Monday, the official paper of
the Tehran municipality, Hamshahri, reported Monday. "After incapacitating
our security guards, they broke the windows and doors down and proceeded
to attack the center's director," said an employee of the Andisheh
cultural center quoted by the daily >>> FULL TEXT
Militia plans protest at Tehran University
TEHRAN,
May 23 (AFP) - Iran's volunteer fundamentalist militia called for a massive
rally Tuesday at Tehran University, one day after thousands of students
gathered to celebrate the third anniversary of reformist President Mohammed
Khatami's election. The radio said the Bassijis planned to demonstrate in
"well-regulated and disciplined columns" to commemorate the liberation
of Khorramshahr, a southwest Iranian city taken back in 1982 after a year
and a half of Iraqi occupation >>> FULL TEXT
Reformists win six more seats in Iran
TEHRAN,
May 23 (AFP) - Iran's elections watchdog has confirmed six more election
results, attributing all the seats to reformists close to President Mohammad
Khatami, the official news agency IRNA said Tuesday >>> FULL TEXT
Plane hijacker sentenced to death
TEHRAN,
May 23 (AFP) - A Tehran court has passed a death sentence on an Iranian
found guilty of hijacking a plane in November 1993, the government newspaper
Iran reported Tuesday >>> FULL TEXT
Iranian nuclear reactor 40 percent complete:
ambassador
MOSCOW,
May 22 (AFP) - The Iranian nuclear reactor of Bushehr on the Gulf, which
is being built by Russia, is 40 percent complete, Iran's ambassador to Russia,
Mehdi Safari, said Monday, quoted by the Interfax news agency >>>
FULL TEXT
Shamlu hospitalized
Tehran,
(Bahar) -- Poet Ahmad Shamlu has been admitted to hospital once again, due
to complications from diabetes >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Sad aafarin!
Tehran,
(Bahar) -- President Khatami and Guidance Minister congratulate Samira Makhmalbaf
and other Iranian filmmakers for their achivements at Cannes >>>
FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Ancient seals on display
Tehran,
(Hamshahri) -- For the first time seals as old as 5,000 years have been
put on display at the National Museum in Tehran >>> FULL TEXT IN
PERSIAN
Off to Jordan
Tehran, (Iran Sports Press) -- The Iranian National Team departed
Tehran for Amman, Jordan, on Monday to take part in the Hussein International
Football Tournament. The Iranian Team left with the following players: >>>
FULL TEXT
Hashemi-Nasab leaves Persepolis
Tehran,
(Iran Varzeshi) -- Looks like Mehdi Hashemi-Nasab, one of the best Persepolisi
players, has left the team. He says Persepolis was upset because he gave
a flower to the fans of bitter rival, Esteqlal. Now he may sign up with
Esteqlal afterall >>> FULL TEXT
Counter-point
Tehran,
(Iran Varzeshi) -- Coach Ali Parvin says he wishes Mehdi Hashemi-Nasab luck,
but that he should have shown more "loyalty" to Persepolis >>>
FULL TEXT
BBC
Khorramshahr anniversary
Today, May 23 2000, Iran celebrated the eighteenth
anniversary of the freeing of Khoramshahr, Southwestern Iran, from Iraqi
occupation during the war. Sadeq Saba looks at the political controversy
surrounding the continuation of the war after the seizure >>>
LISTEN HERE
BBC Persian
Service
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What I Have Read Since 1974
This is pretty straightforward. Eric Leuliette's
mother started keeping a list of books read by her son when he was in the
first grade. Eric took control of the project in the fifth grade.
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Better life
"I wanted to say something on behalf of," she
suddenly stopped, filled with emotion, later dedicating her award to her
homeland and "a promise for a better life in Iran."
-- Samira Makhmalbaf at Cannes' awards ceremony
IndieWIRE
May 22, 2000
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