Manoucher Avaznia
27-Nov-2008
His clock showed forty-seven minutes after seven o’clock in the evening of a gloomy drizzling afternoon when Mr. Skeptic started writing the story >>>

thugs and fundamentalism

Farhad Kashani

Iran shows ‘utter disrespect’ for UN atom body

Khaleej Times
recommended by Farhad Kashani
27-Nov-2008 (36 comments)
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women not considered humans

Farhad Kashani

Iran urged to halt "crackdown" on women activists

REUTERS
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27-Nov-2008
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PARLEZ VOUS ENGLISH ? ;0)

Darius Kadivar

Khomeiny's Grandson Hassan in Paris to Learn English

Le Figaro/Rubrique Confidentiels
recommended by Darius Kadivar
27-Nov-2008 (8 comments)
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IRI PARANOIA

Darius Kadivar

Iran keeps watchful eye on spy activities: Military Commander

Press TV via Payvand
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27-Nov-2008 (one comment)
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she prevented rape

Darius Kadivar

Daughter Speaks Out Against Mother's Execution In Iran

Radio Free Europe
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27-Nov-2008
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persian westender
27-Nov-2008 (2 comments)
A serious humor >>>
Darius Kadivar
27-Nov-2008

Italian Tabloid "GRAND HOTEL" coverage of Exiled Royal Family conspiring their return to the Throne. (Circa 1980's)

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Darius Kadivar
27-Nov-2008
Italian Tabloid shows the Former Shahbanou Laughing at Khomeiny and Claiming She Returned to Iran ? (circa 1980) >>>
Behnam.sezavar
27-Nov-2008 (one comment)
This is an ancient ice house, called a yakhchal, built in Kerman, Iran during the Sassanid period(2000 years ago), for storing ice during summers... >>>
Arash Monzavi-Kia
27-Nov-2008 (12 comments)

The two-state solution which is being slowly and painfully implemented, is the only viable solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict, but not much of a solution either.

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Jahanshah Javid
27-Nov-2008 (136 comments)
What to do when some writers leave comments for themselves?>>>

ARTIST

United States of Color

United States of Color

Photo essay: At home with Carlos Estrada-Vega

by Jahanshah Javid
27-Nov-2008 (5 comments)

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STORY

Booseh

The Kiss

27-Nov-2008 (7 comments)
The first time he kissed her by the elevator in the hotel lobby, she trembled inside. Short of breath, a bolt of lightning pierced through her, head to toe, throwing her off balance. She had to hold on to him. She was 40 – hardly an age to be taken aback by a mere kiss, let alone experience an electric jolt. It was a loving and sweet kiss – not a passionate one. His lips brushed hers apart as he lazily sought to hold her surprised gaze. He held her lips in between his, and then, ever so gently, closed his mouth over hers; and willed her to close her eyes and to melt into the kiss, daringly, deftly, kindly. Time stood still. It was 8 in the morning. They had just come back from a walk by the lake and had shared breakfast. The smell of coffee, the taste of the eggs still lingered in his mouth.>>>

MISTAKE

خطایی کودکانه ولی چهل ساله

باید توجه داشته باشیم كه تغییر نظام سیاسی را مجاناً به كسی عرضه نمیكنند

27-Nov-2008 (5 comments)
تغییر عمده ای که نسبت به دوران فعالیت چریکی پیدا شده است این است که امروز دیگر كمتر كسی خواستار مبارزهٌ قهرآمیز است. جالب اینکه این گریز از خشونت در مقابل حکومتی پیدا شده که در سرکوب مخالفان به نهایت از حکومت شاه خشن تر است. جالبتر اینکه بسا اوقات طرفداران سابق و اسبق همان مشی چریکی هستند که اینبار به طرف دیگر بام کوچ کرده اند. به هر حال امروز همه طالب این هستند كه هرچه قرار است به دست بیاورند بدون هیچگونه خشونت و حتی تهدید بدان حاصلشان گردد و خلاصه اینكه حكومت استبدادی حقشان را بدون هیچ دعوا و با نهایت آرامش به آنها تحویل بدهد. حقوق بشر وردی شده كه باید به دفعات كافی خواند تا كارها به مراد شود. امروز دفاع از حقوق بشر همان موقعیتی را یافته است كه مبارزهٌ مسلحانه چهل سال پیش داشت و صورت نوشدارویی را پیدا كرده كه قرار است علاج همهٌ دردها باشد. بالاخره بعد از چهل سال باز به اینجا رسیده ایم كه صلا درداده اند «حقوق بشر هم استراتژی هم تاكتیك». >>>