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Poetry
The wind
Four poems
By Morteza Mirbaghian
May 26, 2000
The Iranian
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Outlook
Chance for Reform in Iran at Last
Los Angeles Times
May 26, 2000
Iranians have voted overwhelmingly for change in their last two national
elections. The new parliament, scheduled to convene Sunday in Tehran, could
begin providing it
For the first time since the Islamic revolution 21 years ago, moderates
will control the legislature. The Feb. 18 election gave more than two-thirds
of the 290 parliamentary seats to reformers who want to ease oppressive
political, cultural and social constraints that regulate Iranian life.
But despite broad popular support, the reformers still face a struggle.
The levers of power--control over the military and security services, state
television and the judiciary--remain firmly in the hands of hard-liners.
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* Pinglish
Sima Elli writes:
Before I go into the pros and cons of EuroFarsi,
I would like to mention that I had given this topic some thought in the
past and also done some research on the matter ["Eenjoori
beneveeseem?"]. I would also like to point out that I was born
in London, I am fluent in Persian/Farsi but I can read and write to a very
basic level and this I learnt mostly at home as a child.
Recently I visited Iran after four years. On my return to the UK, I
kept in touch with my cousins through email. My cousins can read/write
and speak basic English from what they learn at their private lessons although
it would be difficult and time consuming for them to write in English everytime.
We adopted our own method of writing to each other which we call 'Pinglish'!
(Persian English)...
We cannot change and should not change what has evolved through years
and years of history. We cannot adopt IPA for several reasons. The main
one is that it would be difficult to begin re-educating the entire population
of Iran, then again if Turkey did it, we surely can too, anyway most children
now learn English at school..
Those living abroad or born abroad will be able to communicate with
other persians there and in Iran. Recently I had difficulty applying for
an Iranian passport as the Iranian Embassy in London required me to fill
out the application forms in Farsi. If we adopt this phonetic alphabet,
then people like me will no longer have these problems >>>
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currently in the process of creating a study into the
revolution and the events in Iran during the late 1970's. Your site
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of key individuals. Once again I would like to thank you very much for
your help!
Science: American scientific team going
back to Iran
You were so helpful and supportive of Dr. Alan Hale's scientific expedition
to Iran to view the solar eclipse last August, I wanted to give you a heads
up on an upcoming trip. The members of Zirakzadeh were most enthusiastic
for their return and the Adib Center has invited Dr. Hale and group to
return to view the comet coming near Earth in late July >>>
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Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
Don't even think, just let yourself dream
Thoughts are veils that hide the the moon's bright face.
The heart's a moon, where thinking has no place.
Toss these thoughts away into the stream.
-- Rumi
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exhibition held in Paris that same year. Fascinated, the Shah took interest
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I apologise to the people but given the extent of the propaganda
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---- Ayatollah Rafsanjani on giving up his Majlis seat
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