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On My Own

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Will there be war on Iran?

In 2002 Iran was added to the neoconservative-designed ‘Axis of Evil’ and thus declared ripe for US military intervention. The threat of war in the ‘greatest crisis of modern times’ (John Pilger in the New Statesman, July 12, 2007) was at its height in 2006-2007. With President Obama assuming office in 2009, a great hope for peaceful change emerged. But still, Washington’s mantra of ‘all options are on the table’ looms over the ongoing US-Iran conflict>>>

The King & The Prince

The tragic death of Alireza Pahlavi happened barely two weeks after the release of The King’s Speech, a popular film about the psychologically tormented younger brother of Britain’s heir to the throne. Watching the film so soon after Alireza’s suicide, I suspect he missed this inspiring work of art that had appeared in time to speak to him. The vivid portrayal of Prince Albert--who later became King George VI through an improbable twist of fate—would have lifted his spirit and occupied his mind with positive thoughts of his burden>>>

Joining Hands

When I signed up to attend the recent women’s meeting in Irvine, titled Pathways to Success, I thought it best to keep my expectations low. I knew the conference was coordinated by Coastline Community College and Coastline Foundation, whose executive director happens to be an Iranian-American, Ms. Maryam Khosravani. As a member of PAAIA, I also knew that this organization had cosponsored the event. But it was the impressive list of speakers that lured me>>>

اصلاً می‌دونی چرا از ایران خارج شدم؟

این یعنی بە بە بهشت بهشت بهشتە. در شمرون کار کنی و چند دقیقەایش زندگی کنی. تازە از کارم بگم. کارم معرکە. پر درآمد. بدون درد سر. آنقد داشتم کە با چند تا شریک خوب، خیلی مواقع کیس‌های دادگاهی‌مون رو اصلاً دنبال نمی‌کردیم، می‌بخشیدیم. پول خوب، محل زندگی خوب، شریکهای خوب، همە چیز خوب خوب خوب. اصلاً خیال خروج از ایران رو نداشتم>>>

تماشاخانه ویرچواال

فکر کنید جنگ هسته ای شده یا میکربی یا اصلا موجودات فضایی حمله کردن. هیچی از یک کشور نمونده به جز اداره سانسور که به همه چیز کار داره وچند تا از شما ها و من . با همه ابنا با توجه به انقراض نسل انسان ها، بنده فرصتی دیدم که شاید به آرزوم برسم و بتونم نمایشی رو در تماشاخانه قدیمی شهر بر پا کنم. البته باز هم با همه این تفاسیر، به لطف اداره سانسور آبی از گلوی ما به خوشی پایین نمی ره اما >>>