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Neda Agha Soltan

2009 Times Person of the Year

THE TIMES: Neda Soltan was not political. She did not vote in the Iranian presidential election on June 12. The young student was appalled, however, by the way that the regime shamelessly rigged the result and reinstalled Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ignoring the pleas of her family, she went with her music teacher eight days later to join a huge opposition demonstration in Tehran.

“Even if a bullet goes through my heart it’s not important,” she told Caspian Makan, her fiancé. “What we’re fighting for is more important. When it comes to taking our stolen rights back we should not hesitate. Everyone is responsible. Each person leaves a footprint in this world.”

Ms Soltan, 26, had no idea just how big a footprint she would leave. Hours after leaving home, she was indeed shot, by a government militiaman, as she and other demonstrators chanted: “Death to the dictator.”

Arash Hejazi, a doctor standing near by, remembers her looking down in surprise as blood gushed from her chest. She collapsed. More blood spewed from her mouth. As she lay dying on the pavement, her life ebbing out of her, “I felt she was trying to ask a question. Why?” said Dr Hejazi, who tried to save her life. Why had an election that generated so much excitement ended with a government that claims to champion the highest moral values, the finest Islamic principles, butchering its own youth? >>>

25-Dec-2009
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Shahriar

TIME's 2009 person of the year

by Shahriar on

It is important to be accurate. News must be accurate to stay credible.

TIME's 2009 person of the year is Ben Bernanke //www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article...

The magazine that is famous for its "person of the year" is called "TIME" and is in partnership with CNN.

"Times Online" is out of UK and is in affiliation with "The Times" and "The Sunday Times" out of UK and has no relationship with "TIME" magazine.


Niloufar Parsi

well done the times

by Niloufar Parsi on

Neda's image will always be with us


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ندا از آن ما

ahosseini


ندا از آن ما بود

تو قلب تودها بود

دین ندای محبوب

از سیاست جدا بود

...

واسه هر آزاده زن

یک صدای رسا بود

نوشت با خون خود

که واقعا ندا بود

...


Fouzul Bashi

Neda's parents

by Fouzul Bashi on

Thanks for the link, Sadra.  May Neda's parents find some peace.  It seems from what they are saying that Neda like millions of others attended marches.  What her fiance is quoting her to have said is not very plausible.  I know of many who have attended these marches, who are brave and dedicated to the cause of democracy in Iran, some of whom diehard political activists.  I know of NO-ONE who would utter these words that Neda's fiance is claiming she has uttered.  They are over the top and over-dramatizing.  Like Sadra, I would go with the dignified witness of Neda's parents who are grieving their daughter and are not seeking anything but a truthful mourning and remembrance of her.  


Sadra

Listen to Neda's parents

by Sadra on

Caspian Makan was arrested and imprisoned for more than two months after Neda's death, because he dared to talk about her murder.  Her parents kept quiet for several months but finally talked about Neda's beliefs and her senseless murder a couple of weeks ago.  Maybe what they have quoted from her has been embellished, but listen to her parents tell the story and they say that she did have strong political convictions and that she had attended all the protests because she believed in them. Between Islamic Republic lies and what I read in western sources, I would go with what her parents had to say.

//iranian.com/main/2009/dec/ali-agha-solt...


Nader Vanaki

Caspian Makan چاخان یا فرصت طلب؟

Nader Vanaki


با فتح اله خان موافقم چون موقعی که در ایران بود کاسپین خان می گفت که ندا اصلآ سیاسی نبود و به هیچ حزبی تعلق نداشت. حالا که در خارج از کشور اقامت گزیده اند حضرت آقا این بیانات را اشاعه می نمایند.  توصیه من این است که زیاد به این موضوع نپرداز و به دنبال کار و باری برو که برات آینده ای داشته باشه و برای خودت از این ضایعه دکه و دکان درست نکن چون این غم همه مردم ایرانه و نه فقط خودت!

Fatollah

“Even if a bullet goes

by Fatollah on

“Even if a bullet goes through my heart it’s not important,” she told Caspian Makan, her fiancé. “What we’re fighting for is more important. When it comes to taking our stolen rights back we should not hesitate. Everyone is responsible. Each person leaves a footprint in this world.”

 

I am sorry, and I doubt she ever uttered those words, BUT ...

بر سر تربت ما چون گذري همت خواه
كه زيارتگه رندان جهان خواهد بود

 

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