Archive - Nov 2, 2012

Does Iran Have An Ana Mladic?

Barreling through Bosnia, Mladic and his henchmen left its families without fathers, mothers, sons and daughters while his family were in Belgrade, safely ensconced in a bubble of peace and propaganda. In 1994, for Ana Mladic, the then 23 year old general’s daughter, the bubble burst. Her body was found in a Belgrade park, along with the general’s favourite pistol, the one he was awarded at his graduation from the military academy>>>

The Bride & Groom Game

Zari Jan was 36 and not yet married. Her younger brother left for the West to study and she was finally free as a bird. She proposed first, to Agha Farzin, the sandwich guy, then to Ahmad Agha – the fruit seller in the neighborhood. From morning to dusk, Zari Jan would stand by the bridal shop in the town square and stare so hard you could just cry. Finally a family meeting was called. Her old mother begged all her children to find a solution>>>

The Night

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شراره‌ی کبریتِ بهانه

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کِشتی شکستۀ حافظ

ای باد شرطه برخیز!>>>