Archive - Mar 2008

نوروز در زندان

در راهروی بند سفره‌ای سراسری چیده شده بود و در دو طرف آن بچه‌ها نشسته بودند. در چندین نقطه از سالن، سفره‌های هفت‌سین پهن شده بودند. اسدالله و چند نفر دیگر از حواریونش! همگی با لُنگ کراوات زده و در طول بند رژه می‌رفتند و به شوخی کردن با این و آن پرداخته و به جشن و پای‌کوبی و شعرخوانی می‌پرداختند. یک نفر نیز اسدالله را همراهی می‌کرد که از او به نام” آقای فتو” نام می‌‌برد و با اشاره‌ی اسدالله از افراد مختلف با دوربین ساختگی‌ای که درست کرده بود، عکس می‌گرفت و تحویل آنان می‌داد. عکس‌ها چیزی جز نقاشی‌های ساده و ابتدایی بیش نبودند. مثلاً عکسی که ظاهراً از تواب‌‌ها می‌گرفت و به دست‌شان می‌داد، کره‌خری بود که چهار دست و پایش را هوا کرده بود. سیگارهایی ساختگی نیز به وسیله‌ی کاغذ، با استادی تمام درست شده بود که به لحاظ شکل ظاهری بسیار شبیه به سیگارهای واقعی می‌نمودند و در میان سفره‌ی هفت‌سین بند گذاشته شده بود>>>

Hajiagha goes to khastegaree (Episode 3)

I dedicate this episode to the memory of 1970s comedy shows (sitcoms) which kept us entertained during the 2 weeks holidays of Norooz with their specials>>>

Exit Islam = Death in Iran

Who is calling who an Apostate? >>>

From Persia to British Museum!

Sharing a rich heritage with the world!

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GOOD BYE ZARATHUSTRA: Arthur C Clarke dies

British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke author of the SENTINEL (Adapted by Stanley Kubrick in 2001: A Space Odysee)has died in Sri Lanka at the age of 90. >>>

"Inspiration" - Well Of "Existence"

"Self Explanatory".

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Video : Intersting debate in streets of tehran

Arguing in the streets of Tehran over Iranian politics and elections. >>>

Exclusice video: Captured UK Marines

Footage of Caputerd British Royal Navy Personell >>>

Haft Sheen instead of Haft Seen- Going back to my roots!

If you decide to go back to your pre Islamic roots and have a haft sheen instead of the Haft seen you'll need these items:-

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Smuggling Alcohol to Iran

These guys risk their life on daily basis to deliver the much needed alcohol by Iranian consumers.

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Confessions of a Farsiholic

The first time I was fined for saying “Farsi” instead of “Persian” I didn’t fight the ticket because back then the action was all about French. French fries had become “Freedom” fries, ruining a flavorful shortcut to khoresh-e-gheimeh. Flag wavers claimed fried potatoes sliced lengthwise should never have been called French fries in the first place. There were “chips” to go with fried fish in England as early as 1864. Surely the US adopting fries in the 1930s, should have named this calorie bomb after her freedom-loving ally, and not after folks who would leave Iraqis in peace. The Francophile in me worried that the logic of Iran experts who said the term “Farsi” broke ties with prestigious Persia, could also apply to French culture>>>

Wake-up call for day-dreamers

We have just witnessed the passing of yet another defeat for the struggle for freedom in Iran, and yet another victory for a regime that is far too incompetent and far too unrepresentative for a progressive and prosperous Iran. Sixty percent or more of the Iranian electorate went to the polls, therefore tacitly approving the unfair electoral process that was cooked for them. The best way to deal with the elections was to boycott it, as so many, including myself, had suggested, and the vast majority of the Iranian electorate considered (for various reasons that I will try to deal with) otherwise. It is worth noting that 60% is pretty much the figure that most Western democracies are happy to have for their elections>>>