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Tale
By Mohandes
December 5, 2000
The Iranian
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Art
Pride
Native Americans on canvas
Paintings by Hooshang
December 5, 2000
The Iranian
"Born in Persia, Hooshang earned his BFA at Tehran University.
He lived in Spain for eight years, then came to the United States to visit
his brother. Today Hooshang is a U.S. citizen living in Louisiana, where
he creates his paintings in a studio full of light and color." >>>
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Cover story
Third eye
People & pistachios
Written and photographed by Ulla Kimmig
December 11, 2000
The Iranian
It was the first time I went to an Islamic country. Naturally I was
interested in topics related to women. I also knew that as a woman, I had
more of an advantage compared to male photographers. I could go placed
they could not >>>
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Poetry
Recollecting a dream
By Esmail Nooriala
December 1, 2000
The Iranian
I had a dream
When the Halloween was splashed out
Over the colony of my quicksilver agonies.
I found myself turning into a children's song -
Repetitious but always new
Mundane but forever etched
Into a forgetful glorious memory.
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Rhyme
My A to Z
By Jahanshah Javid
December 1, 2000
The Iranian
A...... it was a bright sunny day
B...... I wanted to be free
C...... I yearned to sail the sea
D......with you along side me
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Birthday
By Sadaf Kiani Abbasian
November 30, 2000
The Iranian
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Art
Queasy feeling
Enjoy Shirin Neshat's thrilling art. But...
By Roya Hakakian
November 30, 2000
The Iranian
Let us all rejoice in the fact that once produced, the work of art no
longer belongs to its maker. Let us particularly rejoice in the fact that
as viewers, we can revel in Shirin Neshat's art without requiring her own
instructions. For to be guided by this artist through her work is to be
derailed from the thrilling and universal experience of it >>>
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Letters
Yari Ostovany writes: In response to Iraani ["Married
a Black man?!!"], you should have lived in Europe of the Dark
Ages; you would have found the social conditions much more to your liking.
I am at a loss though as to this chicken and egg situation; does your stupidity
stem from your inhumanity and bigotry or is it the other way around? Your
letter is a grim reminder of how little, as a species, we have progressed
since our kind left the caves. >>>
NEW LETTERS
Iran-U.S.
Objection!
Iran should defend itself in U.S. courts
By Babak Movahedi
November 29, 2000
The Iranian