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زیر ُپل بهمنشیر

لذتي همراه با رخوت

by Mohammad Hossainzadeh
20-Oct-2009 (2 comments)
پشت ميز کوچک بوتيک حميد زرگاني داشت کانادا دراي خنک سر مي کشيد. عکس رنگي شاه و فرح زيرشيشه ميز بود. باد خنک کولر حالش را جا آورد. ساق هاي خوش تراش دخترها آنسوي ويترين بوتيک قيامت بود. پشت سرشان اينهمه بيتل! روزنامه فروش سر چهارراه اميري بليطهاي بخت آزمائي را جلو دکه اش به کش بلندي آويزان کرده بود. زني جوان توي کت و دامن آبي روشن از داروخانه آفتاب آمد بيرون براي تاکسي دست بلند کرد>>>

NOVEL

هوس ٦

ستار روی سینه مرد پاسدار نشست.اکنون زمان تاوان پس دادن بود

by Dariush Azadmanesh
20-Oct-2009 (4 comments)
چگونه می توانم کار را تمام کنم؟ نخستین ماه بهار به پایان خود رسیده بود و این پرسشی بود که تمام وقت در ذهن ستار می چرخید. ستار نشانی خانه آن مرد پاسدار را خواسته بود اما مریم فقط از محل سکونت او آگاهی داشت. رفتن به آنجا سخت بود. در نتیجه او از نشانی دقیق خانه و حتی مجتمعی که خانه آن پاسدار سپاهی در آن بود نا آگاه بود. ستار دانست که باید به تنهایی عمل کند. در این مورد هیچ کمکی از دختر جوان نمی باید انتظار می داشت. یک روز صبح ماشین را برداشت و به حوالی آن ناحیه رفت>>>

ASYLUM

Seeking Refuge

Mahdyar Flees the Crackdown on Iran's Hip Hop

by Julie Jigsawnovich
18-Oct-2009 (2 comments)
At the tender age of 17, Mahdyar Aghajani produced the critically acclaimed, top-selling album, Jangale Asphalt (Asphalt Jungle) by Iranian rapper, Hichkas. Taking an art form that sprang from the streets of New York into their own hands, Mahdyar and Hichkas teamed up to create a uniquely Iranian Hip Hop sound, with Mahdyar incorporating traditional Persian instruments and tonalities. Yet, Hip Hop is forbidden in Iran, and the authorities there soon came looking for Hichkas and Mahdyar. Hichkas remains in Tehran, but Mahdyar fled the country. He spoke with me a few days ago, from Paris>>>

IRAN-U.S.

Obama's deal is no deal

Striking a quick bargain of an undemocratic nature with the Iranian regime

by Jalal Alavi
18-Oct-2009 (15 comments)
The hardliners in Iran, for example, are in dire need of improving their international image, so as to be able to annihilate the reformists who are rightfully challenging their rule; mend relations with Russia, which were badly damaged as a result of their recent disclosure of a second nuclear facility in Qom; and thus avoid the possibility of further UN sanctions, which could truly jeopardize their grip on power. The West led by the United States, on the other hand, is in dire need of stability in the Middle East; Iran’s assistance with the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan; and a steady flow of oil and gas. Thus, a “grand bargain” can be said to be in the making>>>

STORY

The Orange 'n' Torange Girl (3)

Better to be a free woman than a captive Parie

by Azadeh Azad
18-Oct-2009 (one comment)
The Paries within the oranges and toranges perished as soon as the Prince gave them what they had requested, until one torange was left. He did not want to respond to any request coming from the last torange for fear of never having the chance to meet an Orange ‘n’ Torange Girl alive. He was quite upset and didn’t know what to do. Ultimately, the Prince remembered his last feather and decided to seek assistance. He collected two pieces of wood a few meters from the wet bank, rubbed them together with great force, kindled a fire and burnt his last feather to call me>>>

NOVEL

هوس ٥
by Dariush Azadmanesh
18-Oct-2009
هر انسانی در بخشهایی از زندگی نیاز دارد از چیزهایی که برایش تکراری شده اند بگریزد. این نیاز امشب ستار را به خانه ای بسیار بزرگ و وسیع که بسیار هم کهنه و کلنگی بود در جنوب شهر تهران کشانده بود. اینجا یکی از قدیمی ترین پاتوقهای او بود. جایی برای نفس کشیدن. جایی برای تفریح و انجام اعمالی که درست یا غلط در هر حال به مذاق حکومت خوش نمی آمدند و همین امر سبب شده بود چنین مخفیگاه هایی در سر تا سر کشور برای مردمی که لحظه ای بدنبال خوشی و فارق شدن از شر و شور دنیا می گشتند ایجاد شود>>>

POETRY

خیمه شب بازی‌
by Mahmoud Seraji
18-Oct-2009 (one comment)
قصه‌هایت همه در ظاهر خوب
ابتکاری مرغوب
دست اول همه از یک گفتار
وعده‌های سر خرمن بسیار
ولی‌ افسوس که از قوه به فعل
از زمین تا به فلک فاصله است >>>

OUTLOOK

نظامی که دیگر نبود

جمهوری اسلامی چاره ای جز سقوط در بستر سپاه نداشت

by ramin ahmadi
16-Oct-2009 (12 comments)
رژیم جمهوری اسلامی دیگر وجود خارجی ندارد، هرچند بسیاری هنوز در شوک حوادث ماه های اخیر به سرمی برند و این تغییر رژیم را نمی بینند. از این رژیم تازه می توان به عنوان «حکومت اسلامی» نام برد. نظام حکومت اسلامی با نظام پیش از خود تفاوت هایی اساسی دارد: اولا ً «نظام جمهوری اسلامی» مشروعیت خود را از انقلاب بهمن ۵۷ و مشارکت میلیونی مردم و رای آنها می گرفت. نظام «حکومت اسلامی» فاقد چنین مشروعیتی است و به رای مردم تکیه نکرده و نخواهد کرد>>>

REMINDER

The Death March

It is a folly to consider the nuclear negotiations and human rights concerns as mutually exclusive

by Hadi Ghaemi
16-Oct-2009 (2 comments)
More than a hundred detainees have been on trial for the past two months in what have been widely condemned by human rights organizations as "show trials" without minimal adherence to standards of due process and fair trials. The defendants are a mixture of well-known personalities, regular street protesters, and a small group who were detained before the election and accused of connections with opposition groups. The inclusion of the latter group, arrested in April 2009, well before the June 12 election, in trials connected with post-election unrest has been somewhat of a mystery until now>>>

RETRIBUTION

عفو یا انتقام

مسبب فاجعه نه مادر احسان نصراللهی بلکه نظام قضایی حاکم بود

by Hossein Bagher Zadeh
16-Oct-2009 (5 comments)
تراژدی قتل بهنود شجاعی دو رویه دارد. یکی سرنوشت جوانی است که به خاطر دست داشتن در یک نزاع خشونت‌بار در سن زیر 18 سال، به صورت خشن و فجیعی کشته می‌شود. دیگری وضعیت مادر داغدیده‌ای است که مجبور می‌شود (آری، مجبور می‌شود) برای تسلی خاطر خود دست به قتل بزند. و این دومی فاجعه‌ای کمتر از اولی نیست. نظام قضایی ایران بر فرهنگی استوار است که به دوران بدویت بشر بر می‌گردد. در این فرهنگ، مجازات به معنای مدرن جایی ندارد و در برابر جنایت دو، و تنها دو، واکنش وجود دارد: عفو یا انتقام>>>

STORY

Occupation

At the intersection he ducked under the gun barrel of a tank and turned right

by Mohammad-Asef Soltanzadeh
16-Oct-2009 (14 comments)
Exactly ten minutes after seven. The young man took his eyes off the clock. Dressed and briefcase in hand as every morning, he was ready to leave. He threw a satisfied glance at this room where he felt quite safe. Then the old feeling came back to him, Will he return to his house again? And a heavy sadness gripped his chest. He carefully locked the door behind him and descended the stairwell. If someone asks him When did you leave the house? what will he say?>>>

STORY

The Orange 'n' Torange Girl (2)

"Beware Deevs!"

by Azadeh Azad
16-Oct-2009 (3 comments)
"O’ you Human!" said the doting female Deev. "Why are you in the world of Deevs? I see you’ve passed through the Forest of the Pestering Paries intact and reached my domain. Obviously your star is shining and your luck is in your hand. Tell me your story. Why have you come here?" The Prince told his story and asked her how he could reach the Orange ‘n’ Torange Orchard. "The Orange ‘n Torange Orchard is in Pariestân on the Mount Qâf," the female Deev said, "a country also known as Shâd-o-kâm (delight and pleasure), the capital of which is the beautiful city of Johar-abâd or Jewel City>>>

NOVEL

هوس ٤

زن همیشه میزبان است و مرد مهمان. پس رعایت حالش را بکن

by Dariush Azadmanesh
16-Oct-2009
زمستان به اواسط دی ماه رسیده بود. اوج سرما و برف و باران بود اما در قلب مریم و ستار آتشی بر پا بود. آن دو دوست داشتند خود را فریب بدهند و رابطه ای که میانشان برقرار شده بود را فرایندی گذرا و ناشی از نزدیکی دو جنس مخالف در اوج تنهایی و نیاز به آرامش بود نه یک دلبستگی عمیق و همیشگی. هـر دو می دانستند این پیوند سرانجامی ندارد و پس از پایان عهد و قرار باید توسط خودشان از هم بگسلد>>>

HOME

Good child of the south

The unwavering spirit of my hometown Khorramshahris was humbling

by Azam Nemati
14-Oct-2009 (4 comments)
The year 2009 had begun with so much hope for me because I was glad Obama was elected (I had prayed for 4 years that he runs and get elected). However; the bad economy cut in pay, and the overall situation in the world since 2008,affected me as well, so the possibility of going to Iran seemed unlikely. Well, the bacheye khoobe jonoob (the good kid from the south) in me had to find a way to go to Iran. I had cried hard while glued to TV during post election in Iran. I tightened my bell anyway I could, and even began to ride the train>>>

OUTLOOK

2020 Olympics in Iran?

Could Iran ever host the Olympics or World Cup?

by Jalil Bahar
14-Oct-2009 (13 comments)
Last past week, as we witnessed Brazil being awarded the Olympics for 2016, I could not help but wonder if there was even the remotest possibility of Iran or perhaps Tehran being awarded the Olympics for 2020. I know it’s a distant possibility - a silly dream. But could it be that Iran, or more specifically Iranians can put right, what is so badly wrong with Iran within four years? Having been in Brazil in the mid 70’s, I have watched how Brazil has transformed itself from decades of dictatorship and backwardness to a modern, secular, democratic and vibrant nation we can all be proud of as a positive contributor to the international community>>>
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