Archive - Feb 2010 - Blog entry

ایران , آزادی بیان

This poem is submitted as part of the "For Iran, freedom of expression series" >>>

حسن شماعی زاده

حسن شماعی‌زاده. نوازنده،آهنگسازو خواننده موسیقی پاپ ایرانی است.

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جد ل

بنا بر نوشته ‌ی هوشنگ دولت‌آبادی در زمان‏هاى دور مردم ايران به قدرت بى‏انتهاى تقدير معتقد بودند وباور داشتند كه

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My heart is yours...

It is not easy to hand over one’s heart... >>>

The GREEN Olympics!

Olympic symbol in green! >>>

How do you say "Chernobyl" in Farsi?

Iranians need to see the other side of nuclear energy.>>>

'The Anti-Proliferation Brigade'

A humorous political cartoon depicting the current nuclear issue>>>

pictory: Iran's Industrial Progress-Pahlavi Era Promotional Film (1970's)

A Promotional Film of the 1970's advertising on Iran's Industrial progress during the Pahlavi Era highlighting the White Revolution Educational Corps, Iran's Radio & Television as well as the Industrial complex in various parts of the nation. >>>

جوانهء سبز سکولاريسم

سکولارها يک «نيروی سوم» پر جمعيت اما گسسته و سرگردانند که تاريخ بار سنگين بردن کشور بسوی جامعه ای باز و مدرن و متمدن و متکثر را بر دوش آنها گذاشته است>>>

BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL: Press Conference for director Rafi Pitts and Cast of "The Hunter" (2010)

British Iranian director Rafi Pitts latest film The Hunter aka Shekarchie was screened at the Berlin Film Fesitval. An opportunity for the director/actor to also speak about the situation in Iran. The Hunter also stars Mitra Hajjar, Hassan Ghal'e Noui. >>>

مولـوی - "چه تدبیر ای مسلمانان که من خود را نمیدانم"

This is the original Farsi version of a famous poem by Rumi, from Divan-e Shams - There are three (3) English translations provided in the comment section below by Yolanda: Coleman Barks' translation, aka Only Breath; Reynold A. Nicholson's translation; and, Shahriar Shariari's translation - I would like to thank Yolanda for providing these translations for comparative purposes 

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The good Muhammad is gone

The bad Yukia is to be ignored>>>

Larijani brothers—three stooges set to destroy Iran

The three brothers.>>>

Freedom also includes freedom for homosexuality

So when i was about 45 yrs old I realized that I am still searching for something that kept me unsettled>>>

Oh here goes

The issue is where does any one person find the delusional authority to limit or call for the limitation of the civil liberties of consenting adults?>>>