Women
By Sadaf Kiani Ababssian
February 14, 2001
The Iranian
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Also see an English translation of Sadaf
Kiani's "Haj Agha's penhouse"
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Men
Persian lover
Women simply don't understand me
By Siamack Baniameri
February 14, 2001
The Iranian
Like many hot-blooded Persian men, I am a legend in my own mind. I am
better, faster, and stronger. I make more money and know more than anybody
else...
I'm a complex individual and women simply don't understand me. I can't
hold a conversation with the opposite sex for more than ten minutes without
getting slapped on the face or kicked in the nuts >>>
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Book
His red-robed highness
Exposing Iran's dirty secrets
By Akbar Ganji
The Iranian
Death of the hero (By Morteza Mardiha) >>>
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Outlook
Iran says working to end political infighting
TEHRAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Iran, strained by a bitter factional row
and growing dissent, is taking steps to reach national consensus on political
and security issues, a senior security official said on Tuesday.
The Expediency Council, which sets general policy guidelines, will chart
a comprehensive security bluprint in the coming months, encompassing differing
views in the Islamic republic, said council member Hassan Ruhani. >>> FULL
TEXT
Speaker warns against return to "social repression"
of 1979
TEHRAN, Feb 13 (AFP) - In a rare criticism of Iran's top leaders, Parliament
Speaker Mehdi Karubi warned Tuesday against a renewal of the "social
repression" practised after the 1979 Islamic revolution and denounced
state officials as "the source of the current insecurity."
"If we want security to reign in our country, we, the leaders,
must revise our policies," said Mehdi Karubi, a close ally of reformist
President Mohammad Khatami, cited by the official IRNA news agency >>>
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No joke
Remember Omid
Ashraf's article suggesting Reza Pahlavi should first become the mayor
of Karaj? Seems like the idea was not that farfetched after all >>> HERE
Thanks to Firooz
More Letters
LETTERS ARE PUBLISHED AS RECEIVED.
THEY ARE NOT SELECTED
* Paradox
S. Shirazi writes:
Merci, Setareh Sabety, for mining the essence of the revolution, and holding
it up for all of us to admire its brilliance ["Inspiring
revolution"]. It has been buried for so long beneath resentment
and anger and frustration- all justified. But when has revolution ever
yielded instant, perfect results? Which philosopher was it who extolled
the easy virtues of revolution? Of self-actualization, even? >>>
FULL TEXT
* Peoples' religious values
Reza Iranvej
writes: Your article in The Iranian is very entertaining, if
not sad, because it is based on the real miseries of my countrymen ["Can't
we get along?"].
However, I must say that I think you are mistaken with regards to your
view of the separation of church and state. The true definition of that
means that people are not given power to dictate their version of religion
through state powers because only of their religious/churchly status. Otherwise,
of course a society's religious values will certainly be reflected in its
governmental policies >>>
FULL TEXT
* It's his life
Sasha Tooryan writes:
Regarding the article about Andre Agassi ["Just
don't do it"], ... it's his life though, he can do what he wants.
He can say that he is German or Australian, why should we care or stigmatize
him for what he choose to do? If that is what he desires, so be it. We
cannot dictate his life or make him feel contrite for how he chooses to
live >>>
FULL TEXT
Community: National
Persian Watch Center promotion
Art: New
exhibition from Iran to visit America
Poem
Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
A nightingale with a beautiful voice
Sang by a stream: 'You can make a flower
Of jewels and gold, even add perfume,
But it won't have a flower's true bloom.
* Also see more Rumi
translations
Rumi book
Rumi:
The Life Teachings and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi
By Frankin D. Lewis
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Experience
Experience shows that pressure, prison and executions no
longer suffice to establish security in a country... the people should be
the masters of society.
-- Mehdi Karrubi, Majlis Speaker
AFP
February 14, 2001
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