It was Islamic Republic that first coined the term Velvet Revolution for Iranians
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Other than Aghdashloo another very good and talented Iranian actor/legend is Parviz Sayyad who also played very well in his role. In fact come to think of it only these 2 played and dressed right for their parts
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Khordad (June) should be called Month of the Green because no matter your political thoughts everyone is haggling about a movement in Iran that started last year.
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There is a definition for everything, even definition of the word “is”! When people don’t like a definition they paint a picture of it that is wrong but easy to dismiss
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Do you think ALL Iranian men are chauvinists?
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I had the opportunity to visit Iran again. Unfortunately this trip was to pay respect for the passing of a loved one
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Islamic Republic and Ahmadi in particular think they can model their foreign policy based on their domestic policies
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Nominate your candidate or select from this list
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Song of Sparrows is an excellent new movie (2008) for the entire family. You can watch a preview at Netflix
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In Iran if you close your eyes, mouth and mind then you’re free to do anything
they want. The best film makers, poets, authors and artists find ways to circumvent the censors and spread their message under
their radar
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In this blog let’s take up the case of Iran-Iraq war and what did Khomeini on behalf of Iran accept and when did he accept it
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I was reading JJJ’s
blog on Jainism and one statement caught my attention;
In the summer of 1979, I was a 17-year-old empty vessel swimming in a sea of ideas unleashed by the revolution, from revolutionary Shiism to Marxism.
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I think it has become a cycle at i.com where every 3 or 4 months the frustrations reach a boiling point and after much carefully crafted long winded comments people just
can’t take it no more and start throwing insults and we have a full pledged war (of words ;-)
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In the end there are 2 camps; the regime versus the Green Movement
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Photo Caption: Tehran’s shoe shine on wheels
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