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* Kooky Hughes This the same Donna Hughes ["Growing sex trade"] who regularly praises Maryam Rajavi as "a leader of Iranian women" and who opposes the distribution of condoms among prostitutes in third world nations because she says that's a "pro-prostitution" policy which doesn't solve the problem of prostitution - in other words her opposition to prostitution is more important than the lives of the people. Whatever problems Iranian have, the last thing they need are more kooks. * Stupid action On behalf of myself and many millions of good, decent, civilized
and loving Iranians living inside and outside of Iran I extend my sincere
apologies to all the Bahais of Iran and elsewhere for the destruction
of the house of Mirza Bozorg [Takhreeb]. * What counts I heard and saw Shirin Ebadi react in regard to Mrs. Kazemi's trial. I think that she has enormous guts and courage to leave the tribunal. Mrs. Ebadi and Kazemi family should be supported adamantly by all free loving Iranians. To hear some Iranians accusing Ebadi to be an instrument of the Islamic Republic is absurd. She like many Iranians is fighting through peaceful methods to change the rigid judiciary system. I personally do not care if Mrs. Ebadi is for Mr. Khatami or against him. What counts in this matter is to see justice triumph even
in an obsolete system as that of the Islamic Republic. This should
not stop the Iranian opposition inside and outside Iran be it Republicans
or Monarchists to persevere in bringing the IRI to its knees. * See for yourself
dear azam nemati, [Iranian diva] i cannot write much good in english but i send you these photos to show you why young people love googoosh aziz. (click to enlarge) * Proof? "It is impossible to know how many victims there are" but that doesn't stop Donna Hughes ["Growing sex trade"], she is ready to go after all we all know how evil the government of Iran is so there's no stretch to conjure up some of their evil little deeds... It's sad to see that Iran has become just another way for people to get attention for their writing. Write about sex, slavery and some evil Arab men buying Iranian girls play on the traditional racism of Iranians towards Arabs and Pakistanis and who cares about facts. Throw in a few lines about the brave students who are dying by the thousands on the streets of Iran and it'll make the front page of the Iranian >>> Full text * Nothing to do with Islam I think you are completely wrong ["Growing sex trade"]. First of all, democracy does not free women from being slaves, or sex slaves for that matter. The United States of America, treats women as "sexual objects" by parading them around half naked to sell products, or attract audiences for TV shows. Their is plenty of prostitution in democracies, and in fact, in many cases it is LEGAL. Islam has nothing to do with this sex trade. It is poverty and unemployment that is rampant in the country right now. I think it is an outright lie to say the Mullahs are directly in knowledge of the sex trade and letting it happen. And then you go on and call this Islamic? How is selling a woman's body for profit in ANY way Islamic???? And Muslims do NOT hate or despise women. It is the opposite. The most quoted person in the Qu'ran is Mary, mother of Jesus. In Iran we have a day of mourning for the Prophet Muhammad's daughter's death (Fatima Zahra). We have a day of celebration for the day she was born, and the day she got married to Imam Ali. Even Ayatollah Khomeini, whom a lot of the diaspora hates, said "Man does not reach the heavens, but from his mother's lap". Women are the most valuable creatures of God's creation. Man is only second, for Man would not exist without women. * No substance Dear Professor! Your article ["Growing sex trade"] published in the Iranian.com is short of logic, one sided and is seen to be anti-Molla rather than having any valid substance. Your article reminds me of the criticism made couple of decades ago against arranged marriages in countries such as India or Pakistan. Not that I support any of the two concepts, but you should question yourself if the western democracy has lessened prostitutions or the 55% divorce rate in the western type democracy. * Western notion of Eastern fatalism Dear Behrouz khan, I really hated this film not only for its misrepresentation but for its total negativity and the unrelieved march downhill to doom. The kind innocent child stealing the cop's gun and drawing on him for mispronouncing his name was not believable and it was as if the author was struggling for a way to end the story with the death of the child and the murder/suicide. Not only has Iranian humor been ignored but also your proverbs, your poets, your philosophers and mystics and great culture which is not something consumer society can buy or mass producers can sell. Shohreh, who is an intelligent woman, had to play the role of an all but subservient moron further adding to an untrue stereotype of Middle Eastern women as down trodden doormats so popular in Western propaganda... and she is so feeble that she is poisoned and dies without realizing or protesting it, further promoting the popular Western notion of Eastern fatalism. I am afraid that people like Shohreh and Azar Nafisi, with her "Reading Lolita in Tehran", which seems mostly concerned about women's cosmetics, have been unable to resist the attraction of the almighty American Dollar. There has been much said about how Shohreh is very choosy about what roles she accepts but frankly esp with the new TV series you mention, I think this is ingenuous. I left the theatre after THSF wanting to vomit... I just don't know how one can succeed in mainstream America with ones integrity intact sort of like the notion of being an honest politician?! Brian Appleton * Obsessed with appearances Grating against House of Sand and Fog [House of S*** and F***], Behrooz (Bruce) Bahmani writes, "I just can't support yet another film that mis-portrays us, no, shows a side that rarely if ever exists. What about our sense of humor?" Yes indeed, what about it? Iranian expats in the U.S., obsessed with keeping up appearances? Proud? Living beyond their means in nice houses? Never! Almost never, I say, except when true! Otherwise it's all rank, baseless stereotypes. The world owes them an apology. Thanks to the irony-deficient Mr. Bahmani
for giving me a smile this morning. * Allah's mission Amir Azar's essay "Aghaazi bar yek paayaan" (The begining of the end) is absurd. The majority of Iranians support the Islamic Republic of Iran. Immigrants who have immigrated to other countries from Iran are confused if they believe that the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran will change. The only change that will happen in Iran will occur when the 12th Imam Returns and takes over the job of the Spiritual Leader, "The Rahbar". The Rahbar in reality is the temporary leader of Iran. When the 12th Imam returns, we Iranians and the rest of the Muslims will be put on a UFO space ship and go back to heavan. That is Allah's mission. No one can change what Allah wants. * Doroud Hagha keh farzande khalafe pedare daliri hasti keh hamisheh zendeh ast [Ghalat kardam zamaaneh eslaahaatee]. doroud bar shoma keh manande ebadi ha, raveshe ta'amol va hamkari ba een regime khounkhar ra dar peesh nagerefti va bedoune vaheme beh an ghalam mizani va mobarezeh mikoni. doroud bar shoma. * You have no idea Your letter has a shrill tone that turns into drivel.... towards the end [House of S*** and F***]. While you make some fine points you largely start communicating from your a-- when you profess to know all about Iranian Colonels. My Father was an Iranian Air Force Colonel and Ben Kingsley immitation of this generation of officers was spot on... and no less that Ben Kingsley could play this role. You fail to see that these men were giants (the Iranian version of Kennedy whiz kids) who largely built modern Iran in 25 years... while often the ministers/generals/shahs were lining their pockets or had their pants off all together. These Colonels passed on their dramatic pride to their sons and daughters who largely went onto noted success. These Colonels have no interests in being agent of the month... And to your point no insurance company or real estate company was in a hurry to hire hostage takers in the early 80s. My father worked for Iran Air for 25 years; and the road to Travel Agent for former Iranians is no picnic missy. Having said that Met Lifes highest producing agent of all time...and today is this Persian named Mehdi... he lived here long befor '78. And most real estate Iranians are old LA money... not Century 21 gold clubbers. Anyway, your simplistic career advice is as useful as some inner city or ex-con job-workshop. Your couples analysis is out of left field too; and sounds like Lifetime for Women channel/Sex in the City Saturday night drivel. Just remember, you have no idea what it was like to have your life and country torn asunder at your peak.... these men do... they were beaten, but not destroyed. Your self appointed trivialization makes you sound like some liberal yuppie journalist handing out Dr. Phil type Band-Aids. * Explain Roger Howard, Your article [Good cop, bad cop] has delicately supported the US and Israel's bad cop policy of war, killings, striking at independent nations and basically smoothing the way to inhuman policies of zionists, imperialists and their props. Here is an example: "... extensive overseas investments that many of the regime's leaders are known to hold in Western banks..." Could you explain how did your unknown personality found this as a fact and not mere lies and gray propoganda? Why does Israel have several hundered nuclear heads and you assume that Iran is developing nuclear heads? Could you explain? >>> Full text * Memories Thank you very much for posting to the Iranian a few songs by Iraj Mehdian. I have been looking for his songs all over the Internet, to no avail. I was therefore thrilled to see his name appear along with your useful background information. I have never been a big fan of "Kooche-bazaari" but Iraj Mehdian has always been different for me and the nostalgic tone of his songs reminds me of the memories of good old days. I was hoping to see his beautiful song "khoonehaye kaahgeli" but I did not find it in your list. Would you by any chance have access to that song or could you possibly tell me how I can get my hand on that song? Thank you
so very much for introducing Iranian singers to the Iranian * Hard work Dear Azam Nemati, I always check your contributions to iranian.com and I always wonder where you get all those wonderful and memorable music from. Is possible to buy the music you put on this web page from anywhere? If so would you please send me the source. I appreciate your advice and congratulate you on your hard work to revive our culture and history in any manner. Zahra Akhavian * She's human Dear Azam, [Iranian diva] I remember four years ago when Googoosh was still in Iran nobody expressed any grievances towards her. But when she came out of her shell and started her tour people started whining and accused her of not living up to their standards one way or another. Please forgive my language but your comment was the most ridiculous of all. If I am not mistaken you are bitter against Googoosh because she failed to get a divorce soon enough to encourage other women to follow suit and get separated from their husbands. Oh my God. That was nice. Wow. Good standards for judging on the achievements of one of the greatest and most popular artists of a nation >>> Full text * Most strange dear miss nemati, [Iranian diva] i know you are quite interested in old songs and music from the past, since you find them and put them on the web. i read your article about googoosh and i would like to know if you have the same attitude toward other artists when you listen to their songs. i mean when you listen to delkash, or marziye or pouran .... do you remember their marriages and divorces? i am a little baffled by this argument >>> Full text * Bad role model? what have we iranians done to be so miserable? [Iranian diva] why can't we act like normal nations? have superstars, enjoy music, appreciate art. why do we mix things up and confuse others as well as ourselves? why do we always expect ONE person to do EVERYTHING for us? Has Googoosh ever claimed to be a human rights activist? or a politician? or a socio-economic expert? or a feminist, anti-male-chauvinistic behavior? i have lived in this country long enough to know that at the time of vietnam, at least 90 percent of american artists never uttered a word against the war. why go so far away? hundreds of them did not react after september 11 and yet no one ever blamed any of them to be a bad role model or against their country. that is the difference between a developed and an underdeveloped nation. we iranians have to try to understand the real meaning of words like, PERSONAL OPINION, PRIVACY, FAMILY AFFAIRS, ART APPRECIATION, BETRAYAL, WOMEN'S RIGHT, ...... they have quite different meanings in our language. * Googoosh responsible for YOUR wrong decisions? your article about googooosh was so baseless and sloppy i wonder how you could send it to a forum to be seen by others [Iranian diva]. you make it sound like that googoosh always chose to be a role model for people which is wrong. can a 3 year-old tell her father not to use her in his advantage? if you want to attack a woman for not getting a divorce you should study the culture of her society first. how dare you to dictate a woman to marry or divorce? isnt there a small possibility that she loved her husband or for the sake of her son she went along with him? >>> Full text * None of our business dear miss nemati, [Iranian diva] i really appreciate all your efforts in collecting old and long-forgotten
songs from the good old days. that's why i wish you had not written those
lines about googoosh as a role model. Marc Minaee from the UK * Why I admire Googoosh Dear Ms. Nemati, [Iranian diva] I read your article and felt sorry for you but for me Googoosh has always been the best possible role model. She actually did get a divorce from her abusive husband(s). And although she was betrayed by friend and enemy she always got back on her feet and started singing. I think a person like Googoosh who can communicate with millions of people including your teenager son (who may has never seen Iran), is a respected lady. She never disappointed me either as an artist or as a woman. To me she is a woman who never takes advantage of her popularity to guide people, because she knows perfectly well she may make big mistakes and misguide her fans >>> Full text * The world according to Azam Holy shit, lady how in the world did you come to know everything about
everything? [Iranian
diva] I have never encountered anyone, anywhere in the world
who pontificates on the wide range of topics that you are obviously an
expert in. * Much more I liked your article very much [Iranian diva]. I am a big fan of her art not her personality. What would you expect from Saber Atashin's daughter who grow up in dungeons? She barley passed grammar school and still has accomplished all! Do we need to find a role model through her? We have much more than her. Many more than what you have mentioned in your essay/article and it is not only women, men , Iranian or none Iranian. Who do you think you would be without your dad's constant affection and attentions? My grand mother was nine when she married her first husband. She was the only child for her mother and had lost her dad when she was born. She died at the age of 85 and suffered all her life because of the physical damaged that marriage caused her. Did she have any choice? I do not know what happened to that guy since they never talked about these things to us openly. She married again to my grand father as his second wife and with another huge age difference and he passed away and left her three small girls. She was the one who put hat even before Reza khan announced freedom and was dare enough to work and earn for her family. She was though and bitter. And many many things I remember from those women surrounding my life that can tell you for years... Once, Diane Keaton said: "we, women, fighting so hard for our rights that totally missed who we are!" I have not seen you but I think I know you very well and honestly enjoy the type of character you have. * Defiant A few years ago, a very striking picture of 2 young women in defiant
hejab smoking
cigarettes with torn jeans, waist-revealing shirts, open manteaux, falling
headscarves,
and heavy make-up was circulating on e-mail. I cannot seem to find this
photo anywhere
on the Net. If anyone has it, please send it to me via email * Good-bye I am so disappointed, appalled and insulted of Iranian.com to publish such a offensive and stupid article [Cheraa Fucker shodam?]. It is insult to all Iranians that log on to your web site, to be informed and to be in touch with the other Iranians. I encourage all my Iranian friends to boycott your web site. I will never ever log on to this web site again, * Hadd o hodoud-e tanz jenab aghaye javid, [Cheraa Fucker shodam?] haif nist fazaaye arzandeh site iranian ra ba in mohmlaat mozakhraf keh bedoun shak baayad taravoushat saltanat-talab haaye posh neghaab baashad aaloudeh mikonid raah va rasm mobaarezeh inchenin nist va tanz ham hadd va hodoudi daarad. |
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