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Noruz
Something to smile about
Yes, thank God for Noruz
By Najmeh Fakhraie
March 16, 2001
The Iranian
It's near. You can tell by just walking in the street, or looking up
at the sky. You can feel it without even catching a glimpse.
Memories of Noruz past wash over me like a wave, and how amazing it
is that I remember all of them, from the time my brain first started holding
on to the most precious of times. Even the name sounds pretty >>>
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Art
Lalehzar lives
Cartoons
By Mahmoud M.
Updated March 16, 2001
The Iranian
Can't help becoming more and more impressed with Mahmoud M's cartoon.
They are so light and playful and funny. Here are his latest >>>
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Food
Persian cooking
Recipes
March 16 2001
The Iranian
This week's recipe >>>
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Outlook
What Khatami got from Russia
BBC Persian Service
Russia and Iran have said they will continue to cooperatei n peaceful
uses of nuclear energy despite objections from the United States. The comments
came in a joint statement issued at the end of a visit to Russia by the
Iranian President, Mohammed Khatami. The statement said that the deal on
arms sales was not directed against third countries. Lara Petrossians looks
at what Khatami's visit achieved >>>
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Young Iranians party amid bonfires
By GUY DINMORE
Financial Times
March 16, 2001
TEHRAN As bonfires burned and streets echoed with fireworks, young Iranians
took control of entire neighbourhoods of Tehran earlier this week, venting
their frustrations through an ancient festival of fire that this year degenerated
into vandalism and sporadic clashes with security forces >>>
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New weapon
It seems almost every day I get a call from one of the million phone
companies out there trying to sell some new service. I don't even listen
to their sales pitch anymore. I say "Not interested!" and hang
up. End of story. But today, just by chance, I discovered a whole new tactic.
Someone called from Verizon. I said, listen, I'm moving to California,
so there's no point in offering me whatever. "Are you serious?"
she said, "Wow! I hope you have a wonderful time there. Good luck."
Hmmm. When I move to California next month, I'm sure I'll get similar calls.
Instead of getting all pissed off, I'll just lie. "I'm moving to Australia.
Yeah! Next week. You should've called earlier. I really wanted to benefit
from your special two-dollars-a-minute calling rate to Iran."
More Letters
* Shah was French
FFN writes: I liked your article "Shah
or president?" Democracy is a learned behavior. You must grow
up learning from the small society of the household how to come into consensus
with your immediate family members. After the revolution when I started
reading more about the social decay of the Iranian society and its key
players, starting from the Shah, I realized that the Shah was more of a
French fellow than an Iranian.. I don't think he really knew who the Iranian
people were >>>
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* Your mother too?
Mitra writes:
You must be quite lonely to be such an ass regarding women ["The
hell with romance"]. It is people like youwho give Iranian men
a bad name. You fit the stereotype of the sexist pig that just f*#$%s
for selfish pleasure -- oh and reproduction of course >>>
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* Utterly beautiful
Glayol Banaie
writes: I just wanted to say I really enjoyed the poem "Boro".
It was so full of emotions. Very innocent, sad and yet utterly beautiful.
I read it three times. I cannot believe it's from a high school student
in America. So proud of you!
Music: Noruz
North Carolina, Raleigh
Poem
Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
When first that beauty stole my love from me,
My crying kept the neighbors up all night.
But now my love has grown, my crying ceased:
The fire that gets more air will smoke the least.
* 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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Quote Unquote
Noruz
Noruz is the only day of the year when ALL Iranians, no matter where
in the world they live, no matter what group, religion or political party
they belong to, can rejoice and laugh with a fellow enemy without planning
to shoot him afterwards.
-- Najmeh Fakhraie
"Something
to smile about"
The Iranian
March 16, 2001
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