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Photography
Battyfrie
The progress of unearthing
By Ali Mobasser
May 24, 2000
The Iranian
As the weeks went by, it had become very clear to me that my role as
a documentary photographer on this journey had become increasingly irrelevant
to the images I was producing hence achieving my favorite photographs towards
the later half of our journey when I had learned to use the camera not
just as a tool for recording but as a means of expression. Compositions
of Mayan sights and breathtaking landscapes held no real meaning for me
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Nabavi in Toronto
Satirist Ebrahim Nabavi spoke to a gathering of Iranians in Toronto
last month. With his sharp humor, he brilliantly summerized his views on
Iran and Iranians. Listen, laugh and cry >>> HERE (Part 1) (Part
2)
Thanks to Pedram Moallemian
Khatami Challenges Violent Opponents in Iran
Reform: President harks back to revolution's spiritual leader
in support of idea that Islamic principles and freedom of expression are
linked.
By JOHN DANISZEWSKI
Los Angeles Times
May 25, 2000
TEHRAN--Iranian President Mohammad Khatami marked the third anniversary
of his election Monday, challenging the shadowy opponents who have killed,
assaulted and intimidated his supporters, and issuing a call for freedom
and democracy within Iran's Islamic republic. Khatami's speech was a clear
riposte to the hard-liners who have sent his supporters to jail and closed
17 reformist newspapers in the past month. It came as thousands rallied
at Tehran University and vowed that reforms will continue no matter what
the conservatives do to try to thwart them >>>
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Left hook
Berlin conference
Rah-e Kargar: Bahman Niroomand, one of the organizers of the
Berlin conference, condemns leftists as well as... >>>
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Anyway
Purple Babe
Purple babe, as in my baby with purple hair >>>
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* Year of destiny
Kambiz Ameli
writes: I have just returned from my second journey to Iran in three
years. The latest amusing yet ominous saying amongst the Tehranis is 'For
every akhoond there is a tree'.
With unemployment realistically over 35% and the poverty rate similar
to that of the obscure third world African countries, the Iranian people
have finally realized that they are indeed in a depression.
The consensus amongst the people is that the sixth parliament will directly
move to reverse many of the laws passed by the fifth parliament and further
move towards eliminating the present unelected institutions and judiciary
system within the government, thus forcing the ruling akhoonds to shut
down the new parliament, leaving no choice for the people but to secure
their rights through another major upheaval. Clearly this year shall be
a year of destiny for Iran as was 1357 >>>
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* Let's not forget
Faramarz Kaviani
writes: I saw the Farzaneh
Taiedi's picture in the Nostalgia section (one of my favorie sections
in this site). Let's remember and never forget the fact that she had a
role as an actress in the movie "Not without my daughter". I
want all the Iranians to remember how "khaaen beh vatan" a person
can be.
* Thoroughly enjoyable
Jeff Sandvig writes:
I have thoroughly enjoyed Reza Ordoubadian's stories in your publication
["The
up-star woman"]. I especially look forward to reading more stories
of his family or fictionalized family.
Music: FREE CONCERTS: Shahin and Sepehr
& Probe
Freer Gallery in Washington DC will host two free concerts by Iranian
bands: Shahin and Sepehr will perform on Friday, May 26, 7 P.M at the Freer
Steps (Rain location: Meyer Auditorium). Also the new fusion ensemble Probe,
will perform on Thursday, June 15, 6:30 P.M., Meyer Auditorium >>> 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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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 1979-2000.
Premium quality. Produced by: Alireza AmirGhasemi & Behrouz Deravi.
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Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
Sharing my secrets with you is no help at all,
But without you I don't have the gall to air my secrets at all.
You surely are not the remedy for what ails me;
What ails poor me is a very, very long story.
-- Rumi
Copyright © Abadan Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved.
May not be duplicated or distributed in any form
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Hardliners attack pro-democracy campus
rally
TEHRAN,
May 24 (Reuters) - Iranian Moslem militiamen severely beat up pro-democracy
students in an attack on a rally at Tehran University on Wednesday, witnesses
said. The hardline militia, dressed in black and wearing the trademark Palestinian
headscarf, grabbed and kicked around one student at a time as they charged
the crowd >>> FULL TEXT
Reformist rally angers some
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A confrontation between supporters of rival
hard-liners and reformists in Iran's government ended peacefully Wednesday
after police formed a human chain to keep the two sides apart. About 200
hard-line supporters converged outside the locked gate of Tehran University,
while some 2,000 pro-reform student protesters rallied inside. Despite the
gate, police formed a human chain to keep the rivals about 15 yards apart
>>> FULL TEXT
Conservative-dominated parliament winds
up business
TEHRAN,
May 24 (AFP) - The outgoing conservative-dominated Iranian parliament held
its final session Wednesday, before giving way to a new Majlis firmly on
the side of reformist President Mohammad Khatami, with the battle for the
key position of speaker now underway. Outgoing speaker Ali Akbar Nateq-Nuri,
in a speech at the end of the parliamentary session, said the experience
of being in parliament since the 1979 Islamic revolution had seen his hair
and beard turn grey >>> FULL TEXT
Defense questions suspects in Iran Jewish
spy case
SHIRAZ, Iran (Reuters) - The defense in Iran's Jewish spy trial
kept trying Monday to discredit confessions by the accused and demanded
confirmation that material allegedly passed to Israel was in fact secret.
A clearly energized defense team asked the judge to release the 10 detained
suspects on bail, and bitterly attacked the state broadcasting service for
airing admissions by the defendants in what the court had said was a closed
hearing >>> FULL TEXT
Shops owned by Jews attacked
SHIRAZ, Iran (AP) - The ongoing espionage trial of 13 Jews in Iran
has led to angry attacks on Jewish businesses, including one arson, a Jewish
leader said Wednesday. ``This trial has created problems for the whole Jewish
community in Iran,'' Haroun Yashayaii, head of Iran's Jewish society, said
outside the courthouse as proceedings resumed in the southern city of Shiraz
>>> FULL TEXT
Prosecutors say Iran backed deadly Turkish
Muslim group
DIYARBAKIR,
Turkey, May 24 (AFP) - Turkish prosecutors accused Iran on Wednesday of
providing support to a hardline Islamic group blamed for the murders of
hundreds of people in the country, Anatolia news agency said. >>>
FULL TEXT
Kharrazi heads for Beirut after Israeli
pullout
BEIRUT,
May 24 (AFP) - Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi will arrive in Beirut
Thursday for talks with Lebanese leaders, officials said Wednesday, only
hours after Israeli forces quit the country in the face of a campaign by
Iranian-backed Hezbollah guerrillas >>> FULL TEXT
US oil jumps back to $30 as mogas worries
flare
NEW
YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices surged by more than a dollar on
Wednesday amid continuing concern about tight gasoline supplies as the summer
driving season gets going with this weekend's Memorial Day holiday >>>
FULL TEXT
No permission needed to make music -- with
exceptions
Tehran,
(Hamshahri) -- Seventy singers and musicians are now allowed to produce
music without getting any permission from the Guidance Ministry. But women
and Pop music singers are not among them >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
"Drunken Horses" won more than
one award
Tehran,
(Hamshahri) -- Bahman Ghobadi didn't win just win one award in Cannes for
"A Time for Drunken Horses" -- but three >>> FULL TEXT
IN PERSIAN
Mythology & Etessami
Tehran,
(Honar) -- Al look at mythology in Parvin Etessami's poetry >>>
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Hashemi-Nasab "not exepelled"
Tehran,
(Hamshahri) -- Persepolis club general manager Amir Abedini says despite
what coach Ali Parvin has said, Mehdi Hashemi-Nasab has not been expelled.
But he has not been resigned either. His fate will be decided soon >>>
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Azizi will be there
Tehran,
(Hamshahri) -- Khodadad Azizi will join the national team to play in the
2000 Cup matches on June 7 and 9 >>> FULL TEXT
Can Peykan go all the way?
Tehran,
(Iran Varzeshi) -- Peykan, the top volleyball team in Iran, beat the top
Japanese and Kazakh teams to reach the semi-finals of the Asian championships.
Iran has never won the title >>> FULL TEXT
BBC
Accused jews: Ninth court session
The ninth session of the trial of the Jews
accused of spying for Israel took place today in the Revolutionary Court
in Shiraz amid concerns from the Jewish community in Iran that publicity
over the issue had negative effects on them. Daryoush Homai presents a report
on the issues. UPDATED MAY 24 2000 >>>
LISTEN HERE
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Pete Townshend's "Lifehouse Elements"
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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Shame
Hashemi, Hashemi shame on you, shame on you.
-- Students shouting slogans against Ayatollah Akbar
Hashemi Rafsanjani
AP
May 24, 2000
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