Iranian of the Day

Kudos to BITA....Woman of Substance, GENEROUSITY and CLASS!

Who has made access to education  possible for so many!

There are those whose ONLY purpose in life is GLITZ and frivolities, and others like Ms. Daryabari!

I APPLAUDE her SUBSTANTIAL ACT!

AO jaan,

That's hilarious...In the future, I'm looking forward to a professorial thesis as to why criticism of the Rahbar on Iranian.com by "bogus members" constitutes a "personal attack" against a "real person". Take care.

HG and Amir

HG jaan - I'm looking forward to BB's next installment of his experience with NIAC.  Or perhaps he just got frustrated and headed for some gool old Persian food.  Although I was looking for him at Moby Dick, and didn't see him.  Their vegetarian dish (with rice) is awesome BTW.  You should try it if you haven't.  I also had some "bamyieh," as in "zoolbia bamyieh" when I was there.  

Amri jaan: Bogus members unite!! Honestly, I much prefer to be an IR bashing "bogus member" than a "real" member who supports the IR.  I just feel dirty if I ever do so.  I will probably feel like taking a shower everytime I post an IR appeasing comment.  Eweeeee!

Hamsade Jaan

Setting aside this blog and the great deed by the $1 million doner, she is well-connected to some of the folks on this site and for her 2009 wedding in Cabo San Lucas, she flew them down there on a chartered flight among other things.

That's why you see a quick reaction to your comment.

//gawker.com/bita-daryabari/

The same thing happened when the news of her wedding was posted here and as soon as some folks made some comments, the blog was closed.

//iranian.com/main/2009/jan/bita-reza

Why Middle Eastern Students only?!

Ms. Daryabari's wealth was indirectly accumulated because of an idea turned into a business by 2 Jews; Sergey Brin and Larry Page.

Of the first 100 people employed by Brin and Page for Google, 7 were Iranians, including Omid Kordestani, the ex husband of Ms. Daryabari.

These Jews could have easily banned people of Muslim faith from joining Google; they did not.  There was no consideration of ethnic or religious background.

Why do Iranians who have reaped the benefits of living in the U.S. create endowments which exclude Americans?

That is really sad.

Dear hamsade ghadimi & Anonymous Observer,

I second your observations regarding the esteemed Prof and the attempts at "parvandeh-sazi" against any and all individuals critical of the Islamist terrorist tyranny. Just a note of appreciation from one "bogus member" (translation: somone who is opposed to the IRI) to another "bogus member"  :-)

Regards.

A BIG Y?

Why in the world the remarks inquiring with the target school accreditation & the donor's relation with that unknown institution were removed? Why? And that is a big Y!

a.o., it took the site less

a.o., it took the site less than a minute to remove my comment (must've been a record).  i posted it again verbatim (except i started the earlier and deleted comment with 'ala joon').  the comment is just an observation of this hypocrite who wants the name of all those who are critical of iri as if he's got some connection in sazeman etela-at.  and yet, he never questions the anonymity of those who agree with him (just as you said).

just another hardcore iri supporter who just happens to be a hardcore niac supporter. btw, i wonder what happened to bahmani in week 2.1 after re-joining niac.  :)

HG Jaan - I don't know if you know this or not

but a "bogus member" is anyone who is even remotely critical of the good professor--or of the status quo in Iran for that matter.  A non-bogus member is everyone who agrees with him --and with the status quo in Iran.  

I don't know if you recall all the noise that the professor was making when his BFF "ILoveIran" was blocked for using the "F" word along with the "K" word to describe Jews.  He was besides himself calling for the reinstatement of ILI (no reinstatement needed, as he, true to form, signed up under a whole bunch of other usernames).  I guess "ILoveIran" was the guy's real name.  He wasn't a "bogus member!"  

Here. to refresh your memory:

//iranian.com/main/news/2012/03/31/iran-suspends-reuters-over-faulty-headline

PS- he will probably flag this comment too, as he often does with my comments all over this site--even though there's nothing offensive in the comment.  I guess we can't criticize the guy for his position(s) and his hypocricy.  And HE is the one complaining about bias!  

PSS- I also find it extremely hypocritical for Mr. Ala to be critical of this donation (or support those who are critical) to an educational institution when he has featured a blog about him and his family LOANING about a $1,000.00 to a potential student who studies wildlife projects in Iran.    

Lessons Learned!

I think that Kabriat should learn a lesson or two from Vildemose and Soosan Khanoom and say that he is sorry when he is wrong, instead of trying to walk back slowly from his position.

A genuine admission of being wrong goes a long way than sticking to your original stance. But then again, we are Iranians and saying that we are wrong or sorry is not part of our culture!

 Dear SK: Thanks for your

 Dear SK: Thanks for your forgiving heart.

All Oppression Creates a State of War--Simone De Beauvoir

thanks ... Vildemose jan :)

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Sk: My apologies. You are

Sk: My apologies. You are right.

All Oppression Creates a State of War--Simone De Beauvoir

Reply to Kabriat: I agree with your giving standards

I'd do the same as you suggest, I think ALL giving should be anonymous.

It takes notoriety and celebrity out of the equation and I think makes everyone less likely to worship wealth as much.

I think that is a much healthier overall societal aspiration. Ultimately money sucks. Most of it is ill-gotten, and or entirely unearned. Really if you look at the examples.

In the end, new wealth is a result of either a lottery, or a very large scam of some kind. Old wealth is simply the simple exercise of a large chunk of money generating more of it than the owners can spend.

Kind of like a virus. I keep hoping for the decade that finally finds a cure.

To read more bahmani posts visit: //brucebahmani.blogspot.com/

@Bahman

I have met her and in fact donated to Pars Equality Center.  My comments do not come without experience (which I won't detail) and any criticisms about me maintaining my anonymity are valid and I accept them.  But my comments - and I hope their substantive worth are considered and not attacked for simply being a criticism - is about where we are as a community.  I expect Bita to donate quietly without requesting notoriety.  That notoriety taints her contribution.  I expect Darius to be praised above Bita because of his truly selfless act, not the other way around.  What I chose is a system of values that doesn't praise wealth, especially when it doesn't come from hard work, and expects that everyone gives back to their community.  And that once that giving gets attached to selfless notoriety, that our community take note of that and not praise the would-be giver as a God and ever-inflating their sense of worth and being.  It sends the wrong message to the community and to kids like Darius who give without taking.

Reply to Kabriat: Meet Bita once

I am biased. Bita gave my Rostam comicbook project $25k.

Having met Bita, all I can say is, all you need to do is meet her once to get what she is about and how she works. When it comes to super-rich Iranian philanthropy, like anyone who is super-rich, they are often less than the ideal that we want them to be.

We always want them to do more with the millions they've got. We always think we would spend that money better than they are. We all wish we were as rich, and could prove our skills n giving.

However, having met with Bita several times, and discussing her opportunities with her and seeing all of the options she has to consider, I have to say she is far better than most, and is doing the best she can with who she is, and the capacity and facility she has to understand everything that she has to consider in choosing how to spend the money she has been gifted with.

Keep in mind these folks are hit up at all times, from all angles to convince them to give for all sorts of ideas.

With all of that to deal with, Bita is one of the best, kindest, and most genuinely caring people I have met. It is very surprising that she is not arrogant or unapproachable. I certainly would be. If I was that rich, you would only get to talk to my secretary. I'd be in Bali. Naked.

Keep in mind, with all of her donations and projects, she does grind you with the details. When I asked her to sponsor the production of one of the Rostam comicbooks ( Issue #2, $25k), she put me through a very detailed business analysis of the project, it's intentions and short and long term strategy.

She did not ask for the book to be dedicated to her, and did not require her name on any part of it. So we decided to thank her in a short dedication in the back.

By my book and from my direct interface and experience with her in a specific Iranian community culture donation project, she is oen of the best I have seen and I wish more of our lucky lottery winners were more like her.

To read more bahmani posts visit: //brucebahmani.blogspot.com/

@Bavafa

@Kabriat: While I applaud the act of giving…

Especially if it is in a form of anonymous, but I also believe the anonymity is when someone does not come to criticize other’s act of giving and say “I've done more than you can imagine” only that I do it anonymously.

  So, since you ask for me to imagine, I only imagine that if someone is generous to give to the needy, would not come and criticize others’ given sine they did not earn the money exactly based on criteria you or I like it to be.  Your attempt in diminishing the value of her generosity based on how she has come to her wealth only shows your own lack of morality.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad

hypocrite of the day - take two

i could've sworn that i put a comment outing the person who criticizes and badgers the anonymous users who disagree with him for being anonymous.  and turns around and praises the anonymous users that agree with him.  this is called hypocrisy and this person should be recognized as a hypocrite. 

now, please let me know admin if you find this post to be offensive.

hey wait a minute wildemose, what did you just say?

First of all I think he is a bitter divorced man who has lost a fortune to his ex.  which if that is the case then we should all bear with him ...  second of all I do not think so he writes like me ... Although, I wish I knew how do I really write ?  Nevermind !! 

Besides that ...  I used to remind everyone here of NP and now everyone here is reminding you guys of SK ..   oh come on ...

Are we all going kookook here? if so then, we all should cut back on that disco biscuits intake of ours...

LOL 

@Nazy

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The Iranian community's pride

Bita Daryabari is the Iranian community's pride. She has worked tirelessly to help Iranian arts, culture, and human rights in our area. Giving generously of her money is the least of what she has done. Not only have her generous donations helped many causes, she has served as an excellent role model in philanthropy and community leadership.

I am proud of her and her contributions, many of which have never ever been mentioned publicly. Affarin!

Kabriat

Get used to freedom of speech on Iranian.com. Some are more to spew non-sense 24/7 (two featured) but others are not. Consider yourself lucky that usual lynch groupie did not use profanity against you.... you will find out that some members can use profanity and others cannot.  This also is selective.  LOL.

 Kabriat writing style

 Kabriat's writing style reminds of me of SK's??

All Oppression Creates a State of War--Simone De Beauvoir

Some more comments.

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My Kudos to Bita Daryabari….

For a great act of humanity and in advancing educational opportunities, only if more of us would follow her steps.

And sadly for some of our members whose comment speak volume of their mindset.  First at Kabriat who needs to show what s/he has done for his/her community, both in a monetary donation or selfless act of help to the needy that compels him/her for such criticism.  Then at Hamsade Ghadimi whose attempt with a cheap shot at NIAC by relating this unfortunate comment to them only reveals the insanity/insensibility of some in regards to NIAC.  

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad

Kudos to the Persian Lady

Thousands of public buildings and facilities in the Greater Iran are testimony to the old practice of naming the good deed after the donor.

This type of civic mindedness is an ancient Persian trait which is much older than in many Western nations.

Caravanserais, public baths, bridges, water wells, schools, and …. Are all named after the donors who did not have to or should have to account for the source of their generosity.

ذوالفقار علی در نیام و زبان سعدی در کام

زبان در دهان ای خردمند چیست

کلید در گنج صاحب هنر

چو در بسته باشد چه داند کسی

که جوهر فروشست یا پیله ور

.She is a private citizen and her private family life should be respected

To Admin

You have shorten the description and left my comments only with one link. That is totally fine with me but I had to add the NIAC link cause it states about the actual scholarship provided by Bita as well as any other scholarship available to the Iranian-American community including the " H.A.N.D.S " which Bita's scholarship is part of.  

Hope this stays as is. 

Thank you  

Excellent - Model citizen indeed

This is how Iranians need to engage thmeselves in the United States. Not by "arbadeh keshi," not by badmounthing Jews, not by complaining about being victims of a vast imperialist conspiracy, and certainly not by having an umbilical attachment to Iran when they live, work and raise families here--and are U.S. passport holders.  

Kudos to her!  We need more like her.