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Abarghu
Where you could hear Jen and Parees whispering
Written and photographed by Rasool Nafisi
March 28, 2001
The Iranian
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At night, angels flew over Abarghu. The sky would come so close to the
Earth that lovers could find their way in the heart of the night and jump
from rooftop to rooftop to visit their yaar. God was near, and in the mysterious
and enchanting desert night, people could hear the whispers of Jen and
Parees >>>
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Happy Noruz?
By Setareh Sabety
March 28, 2001
The Iranian
today there is no scream in my throat
or flow in my pen
today there is no voice
from neither heaven nor hell
today there is only silence
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By T. Ebadollahi
March 28, 2001
The Iranian
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By T. Ebadollahi
March 28, 2001
The Iranian
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Outlook
Protesters in rampage
TEHRAN, March 28 (AFP) - Protesters went on the rampage in the southern
city of Lamerd, burning portraits of the clerical regime's leadership after
violent clashes with security forces, the Kayhan paper said Wednesday.
The conservative daily said Tuesday's incidents, in which demonstrators
also set fire to government offices and occupied the local airport, intensified
after anti-riot police opened fire with tear gas to restore order >>>
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Keeping calm
BBC Persian Service
Two members of parliament say Iran's major reformist coalition, known
as the 2nd of Khordad Front, is to go on with its non-violent policy in
spite of the pressures coming from the country's conservatives. Behrouz
Parsa talks to Ali Zafarzadeh, MP from Mashad >>>
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Romance of the Chador: An Iranian Exile's Silent Movies
By DEBORAH SOLOMON
New York Times
March 25, 2001
At a certain point not too long ago, American art became a division
of the movie business. Or so it seems one morning in November as I gaze
out across a desert in Morocco. The thin frame of Shirin Neshat is silhouetted
against the golden sands, her red woolen shawl fluttering in the wind.
She looks like an ancient prophet, but maybe deserts do that to everyone
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Mars & Mercury are aligned: Buy!
Ali Mostofi writes:
I was wondering whether you would be interested to know about Stock Market Astrology service. Is there
any way you could perhaps do me a favour and let others know of the work
that I do?
More Letters
* Facing our demons
ARBB writes: Dear Mr Hoveyda, I read your article, "Shah
or president?", with interest. What is perhaps missing is the
prerequisites for a political solution to the Iranian situation. The political
solution will come in time and it will come from within. I agree with
the principal point that any society that reaches the sufficient maturity
to bring democracy, by definition will not need a strong man in this day
and age. But before we get there or before we can establish a lasting
secular democracy, we Iranians need to face some of the demons that are
part of our national character >>>
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* Saving Persepolis
Fariba Amini writes:
Sadegh Khalkhali and the thugs around him, all followers of the Navab
Safavi movement, the brothers in arm of the Taliban in Afghanistan, attempted
to destroy Persepolis in Shiraz. It was only a few weeks after the revolution
when Nosratollah Amini had become the governor of Fars. After hearing
of the attempt against Persepolis, Amini, who had been a member of the
National Front during the days of Mossadegh and his personal lawyer, called
upon the security forces in Fars, and in a show of force, threw out the
humiliated invaders headed by Khalkhali >>>
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* You opened the closet
Sheila Shirazi writes: As a 23 year-old American-born woman of
full Iranian heritage, I have finally put on my prêt-a-porter Iranian
Diaspora frock. When? About a year ago. Why so late? I didn't know
I had one. Really. I didn't know I owned such a beautiful, richly-textured,
brightly-colored dress. Who knew? You did. You opened the closet door
and let all the bogeymen out, and there it was, hanging patiently, waiting
to be seen >>>
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* Don't share private life with public
Faramarz Kaviani
writes: I just read the article about the upcoming changes ["Growing
up"]. Sounds interesting. I want your permission to add something
more (especially now that I know how old you are!) I think we all have
an inner self with our anger, fears, impatience or other things that are
not even always permanent and they come and go. Sometimes exposing that
private side to the public might not be that interesting and could damage
our image. To me it is like going out into the public with pajamas, even
though that's something that almost everybody wears at home >>>
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* Doing what you really, really enjoy
Neshat Rezai writes:
In response to your recent article, "Growing
up", I should say there is no doubt that you put a lot of work
and effort into this site. But just think of it like this; you are doing
something that you really, really enjoy. You don't have a boss; you can
work whenever; you get to meet a lot of cool interesting people, and take
a lot of cool pictures >>>
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Poem
Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
Now that your lover has shown you her face,
Extinguish yourself at her feet, my heart.
Put out the candle that burns in the sun,
And with you dies this sorrow: moan no more.
* Also see more Rumi
translations
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Rumi:
The Life Teachings and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi
By Frankin D. Lewis
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