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Baba Taher
Identity
How to become an American
...with just minutes of practice a day
By Iraj
I have been an Iranian for 60 years. I'll try something else for the
next 20 years. I'll try to be an American. A North American, I mean.
As an American, I'll speak English fluently. I'll make American
linguistic mistakes instead of Iranian mistakes and I'll call it slang.
As an American, I'll have a credit card or two. I'll use and
misuse them and I'll have to pay the fees. I'll apply for other cards right
away.
As an American, I'll buy a car -- a Great American Car -- but
it will use too much gasoline, so I'll sell it and buy a smaller German
car, because it is reliable and doesn't use as much fuel. Later I'll sell
it and buys a smaller Japanese car equipped with a computer. Then I'll
sell it and buy a camper to enjoy the outdoors and the open space. I'll
sell the camper and buy a bicycle because it will not pollute the air.
As an American, I'll buy a dog, a cat, a goat, a white whale
and some big stones as pets and adopt a pot hole or two... GO
TO FEATURE
* U.S. elections
Thirty-four Senate seats, 36 governorships and all 435 seats in the
House of Representatives were at stake, including the one we should care
most about: whether Alfonse d'Amato -- the chief architect of Iran sanction
laws -- retains or loses his senate seat from New York... LATEST ELECTION NEWS
Anyway
From: Aryo B. Pirouznia
aryopirouznia@EMAIL.MSN.COM
For the first time since the clerical republic in Iran, seven groups
and political movements are organizing a general meeting in Copenhagen,
Danemark.
In this meeting being held on 14 and 15 of November 1998 will participate
the following groups;
- The Constitutionnalists Movement of Iran (Sazeman e Mashroute Khahan
e Iran)
- Organisation of People Fedayin - Majority faction (Fadayan e Khalgh -
akssariat)
- Democratic Party of Kurdistan (Hezb e Democrat e Kordestan)
- National Front of Iran (Jebhe ye Melli e Iran)
- The National Republican Movement of Iran (Hezb e djomhourikhahan e Melli
e Iran)
- The Democratic Party of Iran/ (Hezb e Democratic e Iran)
- The Socialist Party of Iran (Hezb e Socialist e Iran)
The meeting of 11/14 and 11/15 are open to the public.
History
Revolution: 1979-1999
More Letters
* Honest account
I. Shakeri writes: I read your pieces called "The
education of Mahdiyeh." I am a Baha'i living in the U.S., and
I appreciate your honest account of Baha'is situation in Iran.
* Vague
Sepehr Sohrab writes: After reading your feature story ["The education
of Mahdiyeh"], I was left with a vague feeling. What did all this
have to do with 155 years of continuing persecution, prejudice, slaughter
in the name of God and his religion?
* Fellowship: Research Fellowship in
Iranian Studies
The American Institute of Iranian Studies (AIIrS) offers a six-month
fellowship tenable in Tehran. The recipient will also be the representative
of AIIrs in Iran. The period of the fellowship will be January through
June, 1999. The stipend, contingent on the receipt of funding, will be
at the level of an assistant professor, plus transportation. Applicants
must have their Ph.D. in hand, speak Persian well, and be U.S. citizens.
Selection will begin in November and candidates may be interviewed in Chicago
during the MESA meetings December 3-6.
Applications should include a CV, details of the applicant's research
project, and the names and addresses of two referees, and should be sent
to: Professor Michael Bonine, American Institute of Iranian Studies, Department
of Geography, Harvill Building, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721.
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Iran and America's government is detrimental to the Iranian people. No sir,
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TEHRAN, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Iran has recalled
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against U.S.-funded radio broadcasts to the Islamic republic from Prague,
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PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - France on Tuesday
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- envoy
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visits between the countries as relations have warmed. Iran's ambassador
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going to Riyadh two days later to meet King Fahd and other senior officials
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Pirouzi v. Esteqlal
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