Reading Lolita in Tehran has become the subject of many debates over the last couple of years. While many have focused on the books depiction of the Iranian women, few have commented or considered its consequences on the representation of Iranian men.
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I hope one day she will know and understand how deep I was involved with her love
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قولت ز وسع جهالت جهان گرفت
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Last May 20 was Everybody Draw Mohammed Day. Some genuine art was produced.
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EXPECTATIONS
Cultural values were much more influential than acknowledging my own feelings
Immigrant men and women from the Middle East experience changes differently. Men usually experience a sense of loss--loss of control, privileges, and status. On the contrary, women experience a sense of opportunity, freedom and possibilities. The same had happened to my late husband and me. More and more I acted as a curious observer who was soaking up learning opportunities like a sponge, and it strained our marriage when I felt that he acted unmotivated and disinterested in the new changes in his life, regretting the missed opportunities in the old country
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Which camp do you belong to?
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