OFF AIR
PRINCIPALS OF UNITY OF ALL IRANIANS: Territorial integrity , Separation of Religion and State, Freedom of Expression, Gender Equality, Human Rights
ستیز من تنها با تاریکی است و برای نبرد با تاریکی شمشیر بر نمی کشم، چراغ می افروزم. کوروش کبیر
Going off the air
18-Aug-2009
Due to other commitments I am going to take a break from blogging here (There may again be special situations where I may feel the need to step back in) , but for now this is the only way I can focus on other responsibilities.
I should gladly say that the circumstances of my leave is much different than last and I must congratulate Mr. Jahanshah Javid for making fundamental changes in the administration and technology of the site which in my view has improved the quality as well as the participation of the site.
It has been a pleasure, honor and great education to be in the company of so many fine people of different views and backgrounds.
I am looking forward to the day when we all celebrate the new beginning of an Iran away from intolerance, corruption, injustice and oppression where everyone is respected and treated equally, where no one person, group or religion has supremacy over another.
A free, independent, peaceful, friendly, democratic and secular Iran for ALL Iranians, in accordance with the internationally acknowledged human rights principles. I believe these are fundamental, common and desired principles of all humanity, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, preference and age, which makes our varieties even more fascinating.
I always have said if God wanted us to belief and act the same , s/he would have created us that way. After all : Earth has no sides.
PAYANDEH IRAN
| Recently by David ET | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IRANIANS OF THE DAY! | 25 | Aug 17, 2009 |
| The goof of all time | 3 | Aug 15, 2009 |
| What's the big fuss about US health insurance ?! | 11 | Aug 15, 2009 |
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| Short of war | Nov 19 | 73 |
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| Bitta Mostofi and Sadra Shahab | Hamid Dabashi interviews rights activists | Nov 16 |
Enjoy the time off
by jimzbund on Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:04 AM PDTRelax and come back revitalized , we hold the castle for you !
Paayndeh Iran
Bund, Jimz Bund
David Jaan
by ebi amirhosseini on Wed Aug 19, 2009 08:46 PM PDTHope you abscence be a "gheybate Soghraa",not a "gheybate Kobraa"
Shaad Baashi
Ebi aka Haaji
Enjoy your break
by ex programmer craig on Wed Aug 19, 2009 02:04 PM PDTHope to see you back here sometime soon :)
If anyone feels like turning this into a hate fest...
by rosie is roxy is roshan on Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:45 AM PDThope you have fun.
David
by MaziarB on Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:42 AM PDTI always enjoy reading your blogs. Come back and let us enjoy the diversity you bring.
FOZUL-Dokht: Try and contain your joy grandma! If you must celebrate, have the guts to use your other name.
the pleasure and the honor have been ours
by che khabar e on Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:20 AM PDTbar loh e neshan budaniha budast
peyvaste ghalam ze nik o bad farsudast
dar ruz e azal har anche bayest bedad
gham khordan o kushidan e ma bihudast
dasteh Ali beh hamrat
by Fouzul Bashi on Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:19 AM PDTSee you next month!
David
by Kaveh Nouraee on Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:17 AM PDTSorry to see you go. Hopefully your absence will be a brief one.
All the best.
Dear David: You will be
by vildemose on Wed Aug 19, 2009 09:00 AM PDTDear David: You will be missed. Thank you for all the passionate effort you put into your work. It's quality rarely displayed on this site.
Hope to see you soon writing about the demise of the Islamic Republic..
Best of luck in everything you do.
Good Luck
by darius on Wed Aug 19, 2009 06:55 AM PDTGood Luck, look forward to see you back again under better and happier circumstances of no more mullah in our homeland.
David
by Mehrban on Wed Aug 19, 2009 05:05 AM PDTHope to see you, your ideas and comments soon.
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir, mon frère
by Darius Kadivar on Wed Aug 19, 2009 03:39 AM PDTSee you Round the Block My Friend in No Time soon ...
Cheers,
DK
Faut-il nous quitter sans espoir,Sans espoir de retour,
Faut-il nous quitter sans espoir
De nous revoir un jour ?
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir, mes frères
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir
Oui, nous nous reverrons, mes frères,
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir
Formons de nos mains qui s'enlacent
Au déclin de ce jour,
Formons de nos mains qui s'enlacent
Une chaîne d'amour.
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir, mes frères
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir
Oui, nous nous reverrons, mes frères,
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir
Car Dieu qui nous voit tous ensemble
Et qui va nous bénir,
Car Dieu qui nous voit tous ensemble
Saura nous réunir.
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir, mes frères
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir
Oui, nous nous reverrons, mes frères,
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir
Dear David,
by Azarin Sadegh on Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:37 PM PDTI hope you're kidding!
I have always enjoyed your writing, full of passion and still presented with solid argument and logic! I hope that this break you're talking about, is going to last as long as your summer vacation!
Looking forward to reading your next blog!
Azarin, your fan