Archive - Mar 2, 2009

The Tyranny of Dead Ideas

We Iranians are obsessed with many things; the healthier obsession is with our kids. We often brag about them stridently. We take pride in their success particularly in education and in their careers. We claim, for instance, that they earn more than we do. But do they really? Not according to Matt Miller, the author of a very intriguing book entitled The Tyranny of Dead Ideas. In this book, he explains how the current economic crisis has changed our collective perception of many axiomatic ideas that we have believed in for so long, albeit erroneously>>>

از شب و جیرجیرک ها و....

هزاران هزار
جیرجیرک ِ خواننده
حجم شب را می درند
و پوست قیرین و برّاق ِ آنرا
با ارکستر ِ صداهای خود
تا بی نهایت
جر می دهند >>>

Eminent Persians: Mahnaz Afkhami International Women's Conference in Mexico City (1975)

Secretary General of the Women's Organization of Iran Mahnaz Afkhami Represents Iran at International Women's Conference in Mexico City. (circa 1975)  >>>

Injustice towards Orthodox Bahá'ís

"While we deplore the abuse and injustices of Iranian authorities towards Bahá'ís in that Nation, we consider that readers should be informed that The NSA of Bahá'ís of the United States... >>>

pictory: Shah of Iran's Last Photo before death (1980)

Shahbanou Farah and Children surround Shah for a last family photo in Cairo Hospital, shortly before his death from Cancer. (circa 1980) >>>

pictory: Farah Mehraban ...

Shahbanou Farah amongst young Orphan boys greeted with enthusiasm. Tehran, Iran (circa 1976) >>>