Friday February 16, 2001 / Bahman 28, 1379, No. 1168

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Rumi translation Los Angeles New Tehran Iranians in Westwood, Los Angeles Photos by Nader Davoodi February 16, 2001 The Iranian >>> GO TO FEATURE Concert She stole the show Dancer at Iranian concert in Washington Photos by Jahanshah Javid February 16, 2001 The Iranian Ebi and Andy performed at the Constitution Hall in Washington DC on December 23, 2000. The concert went well. They were very entertaining. But the woman who danced during Andy's performance was something else. Hot damn! >>> GO TO FEATURE Concert Better than Googoosh Backstreet Boys in concert Photos by Mahdiyeh Javid February 16, 2001 The Iranian I dropped off Mahdiyeh at the recent Backstreet Boys concert in Washington, DC (February 2, 2001). Afterwards I asked her about the show. She loved it. "Was it better than the Googoosh concert?" "A LOT better," she said. And she's a big Googoosh fan too. But... -- >>> GO TO FEATURE Food Persian cooking This week's recipe By Pari Ardalan Malek February 16, 2001 The Iranian This week's recipe: >>> GO TO FEATURE Book L'Eminence Rouge Exposing Iran's dirty secrets By Akbar Ganji The Iranian Playing with death (By Scott MacLeod) >>> GO TO FEATURE Outlook Main reform party declares Khatami as their candidate Feb 16, Tehran (AFP) -- The main pro-reform party, the Islamic Iran Participation Front (IIPF), heightened pressure on President Mohammad Khatami Friday to stand for a second term, declaring him their official candidate >>> FULL TEXT Jailed journalists refuse prison food BBC Persian Service The wives of the jailed journalists, Emadeddin Baghi, Akbar Ganji and Mashallah Shamsolvaezin, say their husbands have refused to take prison food since six days ago. Masoumeh Torfeh talks to Mr Baghi's wife, Fatemeh Kamali, and asks about the reason >>> LISTEN HERE Anyway Don't laugh... Hameen roozaa een balaa sar-e khodemoon ham meeyad >>> HERE Thanks to Sourena Mohammadi Nostalgia .. Siroos movie theater, Rasht .. More Letters LETTERS ARE PUBLISHED AS RECEIVED. THEY ARE NOT SELECTED * Document your complaint Guive Mirfendereski writes: Dear Ms. Sabety ["Punch"]: There is not a day in the hallowed corridors of our schools that some kid does not bully another one. While there are a ranger of permissible reactions to this form of intimidation and harassment, I believe, you should be documenting your talk with the school officials in writing, setting forth your complaints against the students who bother your daughter, the teachers and administrators to whom you have complained and their response, or lack thereof >>> FULL TEXT * He's just a child Sheila writes: Racism is nothing more than fear ["Punch"]. The boy is reacting to what he sees and hears in his home and you justify his actions by your reaction and violence. He is just another child... in the first grade! Kids say mean things. If your daughter was in high school or a little older I would understand your concern, maybe, but shit! I can't imagine how confused and terrified your daughter must have been at your reaction >>> FULL TEXT * Monarchist fascists Fariba Amini writes: It is obvious that Mr. Miniri ["Shah's mistake..."] has not grasped the essence of my article ["Thy father's sins"]... As for your statement that the Shah's only mistake was not to get rid of more "rebels", this shows the true face of some supporters of the monarchy whose dictionary definition is Fascists >>> FULL TEXT * Petty little things Hossein writes: It was interesting to read the response from Persian Watch Cat (PWC) ["It's official"] and their threat of lawsuit and how they think their reply should have been in the features section, etc, etc. Do these people and others realize that Iranian.com, and for that matter any other site, has editors and it is the sole choice of these editors to decide where each subject fits?  >>> FULL TEXT Satire .. Iran headlines in 2003 .. Community News Art: Miniature exhibition, Washington Poem Translation of today's poem by Zara Houshmand: I rush here and there in search of a friend. Still I dream, though my life has reached its end. And yes, one day I will find my friend, But how will I find the life that is spent? * Also see more Rumi translations Rumi book Rumi: The Life Teachings and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi By Frankin D. Lewis Copyright © Abadan Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved. May not be duplicated or distributed in any form

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