Archive - Nov 15, 2007

100 Years of Peace and Quiet

Imagine what a country could accomplish with 100 years of peace and quiet. >>>

Another Iranian child was executed this morning

Mohammadreza Tork (18) was hanged this morning in a prison in the city of Hamedan. >>>

Who do you hate the most?

Because of a discussion with a bunch of friends over a nicely prepared Mojito, I sent out an email asking people who they hated the most

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We never curse the air when it is warm

My Favourite poem by the Booker Prize winner Ben Okri (1959 - ). >>>

Green Initiative: Dialogue of Civilizations Memorial

I was surfing the web the other day and came across this posting by Masoumeh Ebtekar, former Iranian deputy president on the Environment and Natural Resources>>>

Seeds [of peace]

Marjan Safinia and Joseph Boyle's "Seeds" documents one season at a special summer camp, "Seeds of Peace" in Maine, dedicated to helping plant the seeds of peace in young people from war torn or conflict regions in the world, who are lucky enough to be selected to attend. During their stay, along with the usual camp fun stuff, they are involved in various conflict management techniques to help deal with and open up the issues they are affected by in their every day life. Youth from Israel, Palestine, Egypt, India, Pakestan, and Afghanestan share what it is like to be a young person in these countries>>>

Saber rattling us to the next disaster

It is abundantly clear that neither believes in obtaining a congressional authorization to bomb anyone or start another war. >>>

مَردُم! خودتان قضاوت کنيد!

اين روز ها مجاهدين خلق، در پی اوجگيری هرچه بيشتر تلاششان برای فراهم آوردن زمينه ی حمله ی نظامی آمريکا به ايران، و در آستانه ی ورود به مرحله ی اقرار صريح آقای رجوی به اين که تهديد جهان نه جنگ، بلکه «نه جنگ» است، به صورت سيستماتيک، حمله به کسانی را که هرکدام به اندازه ی وسع خود خطرات جنگ و حمله ی نظامی به ايران را افشا می کنند در دستور کار خود قرار داده اند.>>>

Showdown for Ataturk’s Republic

Turkey’s ethnic Kurds, the majority of who recently voted for the Justice and Development Party, oppose PKK’s agenda. The Kurdish people recognize that the guerrilla fastidious escapades have promoted regional and international political upheaval. Once, isolated and prone to factionalism, the guerrilla movement is on the rise due to the dire situation in northern Iraq. The Turkish government, which believes Turkish citizens should have no loyalty outside of the state, has responded. On October 17th, the Turkish parliament voted 507-19 to authorize cross-border raids into northern Iraq to root out the PKK. >>>

The right to be

Have you noticed we have no respect for our opponents? >>>

قایق کاغذی

خورشید مزه نارنج می دهد

و جاده چون رودی سیاه

زیر آفتاب ترش و نارنجی می درخشد.

من

خاموش

اما پر از آواز انتظار

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خیابان شریعتی کوچه ی ساری

امروز می خواهم از تو بنویسم که سالها بود گم ات کرده بودم . از تو که چهارده سال بود در زندگی روزانه ی من نبودی .دقیقا راس ساعت شش عصر بیست و نهم اکتبر دو هزار و هفت بود که از باجه تلفن خیابان پنجم نیویورک به گوشی ام زنگ زدی و...صدایت پس از این همه سال فرق نکرده بود! >>>