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Alefba

Farshchian

Sehaty Foreign Exchange

    Letters

Wednesday
February 14, 2001

Paradox

Merci, Setareh Sabety, for mining the essence of the revolution, and holding it up for all of us to admire its brilliance ["Inspiring revolution"]. It has been buried for so long beneath resentment and anger and frustration- all justified. But when has revolution ever yielded instant, perfect results? Which philosopher was it who extolled the easy virtues of revolution? Of self-actualization, even? ["Happy anniversary"]

By all Western accounts, we could have had it all- but for a price: a genuine national identity, autonomy, dignity ["Memory lane"]. I am fascinated by my people's refusal to be geopolitical pawns. I am proud of their strength and resilience. The Shah undermined that strength. Khomeini and the clerical regime, in all their perversity, have made Iran a force with which to be reckoned- not toyed. This is deeply perplexing, but in discovering myself, I have come to appreciate Iran and its complex, confounding past. For, its driving force, its most intrinsic quality echoes in me: paradox.

S. Shirazi

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