Report
Rather bleak
Iran from an expatriate businessman's point of view
By A. Peeroozi
March 2, 2001
The Iranian
I met with a cross section of Iranian businessmen and one businesswoman.
My overall assessment was rather bleak. The level of expertise for running
and managing companies is very low compared to many other Asian countries.
I met with attorneys regarding business laws in Iran. These meetings were
not very encouraging. I found that the laws are absolutely anti-business
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Music
Zemestaan
Shajarian, Alizadeh, Kalhor
March 2, 2001
The Iranian
Mohammad Reza Shajarian (vocals), Hossein Alizadeh (tar), Kayhan Kalhor
(kamancheh) and Homayoun Shajarian (tonbak and vocals) performed magnificently
during their European and North American tour in 2000 and 2001 >>>
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Art
Lalehzar lives (2)
Cartoons
By Mahmoud M.
Updated March 2, 2001
The Iranian
More cartoons by Mahmoud M. Thanks to Soroush Motahari for forwarding
them >>>
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Food
Persian cooking
This week's recipe
By Pari Ardalan Malek
March 2, 2001
The Iranian
This week's recipe: >>>
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Outlook
'Terra-Cotta Diplomacy' Brings Persian Art West In
Rare Loan From Iran
By FREDERIKA RANDALL Vienna
The Wall Street Journal
March 2, 2001
There were people standing four-deep in front of the cases at "7,000
Years of Persian Art" here on a recent Saturday morning -- a lot of
people, considering that, outside of Vienna, this dazzling show at the
Kunsthistorisches Museum is one of the best-kept secrets on the continent
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Iranian computer consultant is a man on a mission
BY TRACY SEIPEL
San Jose Mercury News
When he returns to the Bay Area in May, Iranian computer consultant
Ali Parsa will be leading a delegation of other Iranian scientists to San
Jose's Tech Museum of Innovation for some cutting-edge inspiration >>>
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Big fan -- in Korea
Hello. I'm a girl who lives in Korea. Well, I'm interested in Mohsen
Makhmalbaf's films. So I want to send email to him. I'm sure that you know
his email address. If he has not his own email address, please give me
his daughter's. I'm his big fan. I hope I will receive your answer soon.
Thank you, have a nice day!! Email : gomgaeng@hanmail.net
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Shirin
writes: After reading the short piece
about how Eminem wins awards for his freedom of speech and the Iranian
journalist gets punished ["Here
& there"], I thought, "Hang on
a minute. This could be turned into something positive." >>>
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* At last
Mark Cooper writes:
At last a well thought-out discussion of the revolution that does not
blame any number of conspiracies and Western powers ["Surprise"].
The eternal truth of the world is unexpected results.
* We all lost
Eliot Salehi writes:
I was about 10-years old when the revolution happened. Even at that
age I was in middle of everything ["Surprise"].
I almost died twice in 24 Esfand Square and Maydan Shahyad area. I remember
that no one back then knew the reasoning behind it all, but the revolution
became an entertainment center for the people, especially young people.
A good source of excitement like no other they knew >>>
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* In France too
Darius Kadivar writes: I would
like to draw your attention to the following regarding Behrooz Parsa's
article, "I'm
the Shah here": I read the article with great attention, and I
believe every word he said. I would't go as far as to say the generals
were gods everywhere in Iran but such power abuse must have been common
in a totally bureacratic country Iran had become... I personally had a
similar experience but in a democratic country, the country that claims
to be the country of human rights >>>
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Poem
Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
I was drinking wine, mired in my distress,
And fell asleep before my heart could be expressed.
When I woke from my drunken sleep, I found
My love--a candle out--and Saghi sleeping sound.
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