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Missing the point?
Another look at Iraj Mirza's famous poem on the chador
When I bought "The Complete Poems of Iraj Mirza" from Iranbooks
in Bethesda, just outside Washington DC, I went straight to the poem I
had heard so much about over the years -- the one about his views on the
chador, which was written some 50 years ago.
I had already read or heard parts of it before. But I had never read
it in its entirety. As I was waiting for a friend in the car, I read it
all with great enthusiasm. What courage and wisdom, I thought. Iraj Mirza
had made a strong argument against false chastity, but with great sense
of humor and imagination. And he used adult language in a way rarely seen
in Iranian literature, even today, outside Iran.
When my friend got into the car, I asked her to give me a moment of
her time. But before I finished the first page, she asked, "Isn't
this the one about rape?"... go to feature
Anyway
Ben Bagheri writes:
Compatriots,
As you all know by now, yesterday (Sept 3) the U.S. Immigration and
Naturalization Service carried out a coordinated arrest of all permanent
residents (green card holders) who have three or more DWI (drunk while
driving) convictions in their past. This is based on the Republican-sponsored
provisions in a 1996 legislation.
Fortunately, and based on announcements on KERA and KRLD radio stations
yesterday, the list of about 211 people arrested in Dallas-Fort Worth area
does not include any Iranians.
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* Farsi alphabet is easy
Brad Hernlem writes: In my opinion, it does not
take much effort to master the Arabic/Persian characters for the purposes
of reading Farsi. The hard part is learning the language and building vocabulary.
As the Arabic/Persian characters are inherently phonetic there is no benefit
to using the contrived transliteration schemes except for ease of printing
documents... FULL
TEXT
* Not all men are pigs
Fariba writes: I was really moved by reading this
very emotional article ["Mommy's Boy"]... I always
thought all men are pigs and I thanked god for not having any sons, but
today after I read your true and honest emotions about your mother I think
differently. May be I shouldn't be so pessimistic about all men. Thanks
for your wonderful article... FULL
TEXT
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Iran leaders assaulted by militants
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Hard-line militants assaulted
an Iranian deputy president and the culture minister on Friday as they left
a prayer service in central Tehran, witnesses said. About 80 militants chanting
``Death to liberals!'' scuffled with the two, both moderates, as they left
Tehran University separately after Friday prayers, said the witnesses, who
spoke on condition of anonymity... FULL TEXT
Afghanistan releases five Iranians
CHAKLALA AIR BASE, Pakistan (AP) - Five Iranians
held by the Taliban army in Afghanistan have been released in a goodwill
gesture toward their powerful neighbor, following the disappearance of 11
Iranian diplomats. The Iranians, all truck drivers, landed Thursday evening
at the Chaklala military air base near Islamabad aboard a Pakistan air force
plane... FULL TEXT
Must read: What if violence was checked
in 1979?
TEHRAN, (Tous) - This editorial considers what may have happened
if political violence after the revolution had been checked ... FULL TEXT
IN PERSIAN
Human rights group calls for investigation
Iranian Human Rights Working Group (IHRWG) - Noting the recent
emphasis by the authorities of the Islamic Republic on the rule of law and
building a civil society, the Iranian Human Rights Working Group (IHRWG)
demands from the current administration in Iran... to launch a full investigation
into the 1988 mass execution of political prisoners; to provide the public
with the number and identity of the victims; and to reveal the burial sight
of the victims ... FULL TEXT
Looking for a good coach
TEHRAN, (Hamshahri) - Speculations and commentaries
continue on the future head coach of the Iranian national soccer team...
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