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No matter how far from home...
Photos by Mehdi Jami
Mehdi Jami is an author and journalist based in London. His photographs
could have been taken almost anywhere in the world and we would still relate
to them in a very basic way.
For those of us who have left Iran for London, Paris, Melbourne, Istanbul
or New York, most often it is a boy's laughter, the surrounding nature
or changing weather that bring back the strongest memories of home....
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Normal (religious) relations
Is there any interest in mutual contacts between Islamic and Christian
clerics, with a goal of establishing normal relations between the two areas
of religious preferences? Or does such already exist, and if so, what progress
has been made?
Khoda Negahdar
Leonard Clapp
lclapp@delanet.com
History
Revolution: 1979-1999
More Letters
* Another Shahanshah? No thank you.
K. Sani writes: [In response to Reza Velayati's letter, "Iran
is dead":] No matter how horrible the current situation in Iran,
dear monarchists, please stop dreaming about your old times and come out
of your shells. Stop telling nice stories about the past. Many of us still
remember it very well and don't want to experience another "glorious
King of the Kings" again.
Mr. Velayati says: "We had everything before the revolution".
I wonder why our monarhcists tend to close their eyes on the realities.
As a matter of fact, I agree that we might not have achieved much from
revolution, but "having everything" during Pahlavi?! Oh yes,
we had many things. We had SAVAK, we had censorship, political prisoners
too... FULL
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* Politics: Habibollah Payman's lectures
in Europe
The program for Dr Peyman's meetings and talks in Europe
Dr. Habibullah Peyman, leader of the Jonbesh-e Mosalmanan-e Mobarez
(JMM), has been invited by the Secretary of the German Green Party faction
in the European Parliament to tour Europe.
The Council for the Co-ordination of democratic Organizations (Shuray-e
Hamahangy- e Nahadhay-e Democratic) has arranged for him to give lectures
and to have meetings and talks with Iranians in various cities of Europe.
The main topic of the lectures is "An Analysis of the present situation
of the Movement for Freedom and People's rule in Iran". The
dates and names of the host organisations in various cities are as follows:...
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Iran right says not worried about low poll
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TEHRAN, Oct 19 (Reuters) - A leading Iranian
conservative said on Monday his faction was not concerned about a possible
low turnout in elections for a powerful state body later this week. ``If
the number of participants shows an increase proportionate to the population
growth since the last elections, then elections will have been successful,''
parliament deputy Mohammad Reza Bahonar told a news conference... FULL TEXT
Afghan Taleban to hold talks with Iran
in Jeddah
KABUL, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Islamic
Taleban militia, locked in a military standoff with neighbouring Iran, are
to hold peace talks with Tehran in the Saudi Arabian city Jeddah, a militia
spokesman said on Friday. A Taleban spokesman, Abdul Hai Mutmaen, told Reuters
from the militia's headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar,
that an agreement to meet Iranian leaders in Jeddah was reached during a
U.N. envoy's visit on Wednesday ... FULL TEXT
Dollar sharply up
The Iranian, Oct 19 - The rial has dropped sharply against
major currencies during the past week. Since October 12th the dollar has
gained at least 15 tomans (150 rials), selling at 642 tomans (6,420 rials)
in Tehran.
IHRWG condemns crackdown on Baha'is in
Iran
Iranian Human Rights Working Group (IHRWG), Oct 16, 1998 - The
Iranian Human Rights Working Group (IHRWG) strongly condemns the recent
crackdown against the Iranian Baha'i community. The Iranian Baha'is have
been ruthlessly persecuted by the authorities of the Islamic Republic and
are deprived of most basic rights, including the right to freely and publicly
practice their religion, the right to higher education, the right to representation,
and access to all jobs ... FULL TEXT
Youth volleyballers going to world cup
TEHRAN, (Hamshahri) - The national Iranian youth
volleyball team will represent Iran in the upcoming world championship,
following their stunning first-place finish in Asian youth games... FULL
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"Az shomaa abbaassi, az maa raqqaasi."
(You buy, I fly)
From Simin Behbahani's "1001 Persian-English Proverbs"
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