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by Omid Hast
11-Oct-2007
 
These were drawn after seeing a banner held by a student protester at Tehran University, telling Ahmadinejad that he should face Iranians who want to question him about represession at home.
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Anonymouse

Hajiagha's dictionary

by Anonymouse on

Here is my translation and I have a dictionary going on at the link below.  The dictionary is not limited to Hajiagha but it is named in his honor, like Webster's dictionary ;-)

 

 By the way Hajiagha, I think these cartoons are easy to understand, of course for those who follow the news. The cartoons are about people in Iran simply asking Ahmadinejad why just Columbia?  Sort of like we are polite to our guests but not to our own family.

 

//iranian.com/main/blog/anonymouse/hajiaghas-dictionary

 

is about Colombia university and ahamadinejad? = are these cartoons about Ahmadinejad's speech at Columbia University?

 

is nice copy layout = this is a nice layout

 

from some over drawing by artist = some of these are overdrawn by the artist

 

but I do not understand what is this? = what is this supposed to be?

 

messages have , is so clear = messages are supposed to be clear

 

a cartoonist need to draw first easy line then cartoons = a cartoonist is supposed to start with easy lines which is followed by a complete cartoon

 

most be so sharp and easy recognize by ant one ? = must be sharp and easily recognizeable by anyone

 

not spending an hours or ask artist what is this ? = not spending an hour or so trying to understand or ask the artist about it

 

good luck draw more but easy to understand for every one = good luck drawing more but try to make it make it easier for everyone to understand

 

some times the people they do not understand and they pretending they know = sometimes some people don't understand something but they pretend they do

 

like Abstract created by artist modern art? = like abstract art created but modern artists

 

%99 of the people they don't know any things about modern art? = 99% of people don't know anything about modern art


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To Kaveh ablout other oppressed people in Iran

by Omid (not verified) on

Timing is everything. I thought of other oppressed people in Iran, but to do them all would have taken me awhile. The demonstration in Tehran University was two days old already. Thanks


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Blue Background

by Omid (not verified) on

White beard does not appear on white background paper, neither black hair on black background. There is no hidden message with the blue color. I have tried other colors and happened to like blue, but I am not bond by it. What color would you like to see?


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Translation for Diane

by Omid (not verified) on

The writing in front of the bus says “sherkat vaahed”, which is a Tehran municipality bus company. Most of their trade union leaders are in prison. Someone else translated the “thoughts” elsewhere. Thanks


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Hajiagha Translated

by Omid (not verified) on

For those who don’t speck Hajiagha’s language, here is a translation of what he said: “This is a nice set of copy layout from some over drawing by the artist, but I do not understand. What is this? What messages does it have? It is not so clear. A cartoonist need to draw easy lines and cartoons must be sharp in wit and easy to be recognized by anyone? Not to spend hours trying to figure it out, or ask the artist what it is.
Good luck and draw more, but make them easy to understand for everyone.
Some times some people do not understand but pretending they know, like Abstract created by modern artists? %99 of the people don't know any things about modern art?”
Does anybody else have a different translation? Hajiagha correct me if I was “rung”.


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whats make different

by hajiagha on

also forget to add this we have so many problems in Canada and in USA homeless, gangs gun shooting crimes hashish...more then Iran ?


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is about Colombia university and ahamadinejad?

by hajiagha on

is nice copy layout from some over drawing by artist, but I do not understand what is this? messages have , is so clear, a cartoonist need to draw first easy line then cartoons most be so sharp and easy recognize by ant one ? not spending an hours or ask artist what is this ?

good luck draw more but easy to understand for every one

some times the people they do not understand and they pretending they know, like Abstract created by artist modern art?%99 of the people they don't know any things about modern art?


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thank you, supercool

by Diane (not verified) on

thank you, supercool


ahvazi

ممنونت

ahvazi


امید خیلی با حال کشیدی


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SO SAD.

by yaz (not verified) on

SO SAD.


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To: Diane

by supercool (not verified) on

The top line says: "We have questions as well"
The second line says: "Why only Columbia?"

-hope this helps


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can someone translate into English, please

by Diane (not verified) on

please


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عالی است

کاوه (not verified)


نیما خان تنها خواستم خسته نباشیدی خدمتت عرض کنم و بگم که واقعا عالی بود. اگر امکان داده شخصیتهای سوال کننده از محمود ا.ن را بیشتر کن که شامل طبقات بیشتری از مردم زیر ستم ایران باشد.


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HAJI YAAAD BEGIR

by torontoman (not verified) on

Hajiagha,
watch and learn, very interesting cartoons, very unique, no tits, no ass, no dildos and no weird english comments about "master baiting" by the artist either.
YAAD BEGIR !!!!
HAJI, YAAAAAAD begir !!


cyclicforward

Just a Question for Omid?

by cyclicforward on

What motivated you to use the blue background? Is there a message there?


bahmani

Mehdi: This is a Great Illustration of Hypocrisy

by bahmani on

What this cartoon series says to me is the great hypocrisy that Ahamadinejad happily seems to embody as one man echoing the hardline inside Iran who choose power over the truth. This series shows that Iran has many fundamental problems, (equality, lack of personal freedom, oppression), that are ignored and considered irrelevant by those in power. This is disrespectful. At least that is what I see in it. Mehdi wants a solution. Mehdi, the solution is freedom. The people in Iran must be given the freedom to decide collectively what they want, not be told by the religious clerics who are blinded by arrogant corrupt faith. They say, the dahati villager in Iran riding a donkey every day, is incapable of choosing his own fate and is a sheep that must be guided by a shepherd. They think everyone in Iran are sheep. Clerics think they are shepherds. Are we sheep?


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Baradare Lobnani

by sarekar (not verified) on

ba harfat movafegham amma inghad khodemoon pedarsookhteye IRooni darim ke be Lobnan saader mikonim,in bisharafayi ke bache haro mizanan,hamashoon irooniyan..


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اخمدی نژاد: ملت

WHATEVER (not verified)


اخمدی نژاد: ملت ایران به صف وایساده و نوبتی سوالهای خود را به چاه حمکران بیندازید. دوزاریتون افتاد?اگر هم زیادی سوال کنید میدم برادران لبنانی در اوین یک حوابی بهتون بدن که برق از سه فازتون بپره و تا عمر دارین یادتون نره.


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Samrt but

by Mehdi (not verified) on

I don't think we should put all blame on one person. There should also be a solution provided - it is easy to criticise but when no solution is provided, it is not very respectable. It is just destruction invitation with no construction.


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Hajiagha, what do you think?

by A (not verified) on

Hajiagha, what do you think? I think these are good cartoons.


Red Wine

Great Toon

by Red Wine on

Intresting and original.Thank you .