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هشتمین سال خاموشی فریدون فروغی

هشتمین سال خاموشی فریدون فروغی . سیزدهم مهرماه 1380 «فریدون فروغی» پس از سال ها گوشه نشینی و سکوت،درخانه پدری اش درگذشت >>>

قطع درختان گلستان جاويد اصفهان

In this land, even trees that are in the proximity of the departed Baha'is are subjected to atrocities and don’t enjoy the right of existence. What was their crime? >>>

گام اول، گام دوم

همين حالا خبري خواندم از شوراي ايرانيان و آمريكاييان مبني بر اين كه دولت آمريكا به اين NGO يا همان كه در ايران، سازمان مردم­نهاد، نام گرفته، اجازه­ي گشايش و فعاليت در ايران داده است. به ما روزنامه­نگارها ياد داده­اند كه لابه­لاي سطرها را هم بخوانيم. 

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"Dark Hole" Where Political Prisoners are Sent to be Broken

I was also held in Section 1 of the Prison close to two months and know very well the types of torture Mr. Radpour is being subjected to>>>

No No

McCain and Obama emphasized their differences on Iran when actually they have much in common. Both agreed "we cannot tolerate a nuclear Iran." Both supported reinforced diplomacy as the solution, with strengthened sanctions as the central instrument. Even regarding the issue on which they exchanged testy words -- namely, engaging Iran -- their differences were more about how to engage rather than whether to talk. For all his pounding McCain about direct talks, Obama agreed that meetings required preparation and would not start with a presidential summit>>>

[Re]defining Iranian comedy

Part of being an immigrant in the US, is understanding that there is a period of time that one has to go through, as the rest of America begins to accept you and your culture into it's fold. Before you can truly melt into the pot. The concept of melting, depending on your culture and it's character might be a bit daunting to some, more easily accepted to others. For example, it certainly appears that Indians have been more willing to blend into American culture as they immigrate. They seem to have arrived recently, or certainly after we did, and they look far more comfortable with the process of Amercanizing their culture, than we seem to be>>>

The Newlyweds (1)

Dear Mitra Joon: Yes, you read the subject line correctly. I am getting married!!! I know, your jaw is dropping from the shock. Me? Getting married? Me, who had all but given up on love, and vowed to remain single forever. It has been a whirlwind, let me tell you. I guess it must be true what they say, that you find your true love only once you have stopped looking. I had all but given up on finding my Prince Charming especially after kissing so many frogs (remember Houman from Montreal? LoL). In my case, as you have guessed, I found my true love in the most unlikely of places: Iran >>>