The Iranian Features
April 26-April 28, 1999 / Ordibehesht 6-8 1378
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* Abadan:
Splash to the past
Recent
* Relationships: Real Iranian
girls?
* Cover
story: Laughing at the world
* Immigration:
Cucumbers & tomatoes
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Wednesday
April 28, 1999
Abadan
Splash to the past
Swimming and other photos from Abdan
April 28, 1999
The Iranian
Going to the swimming pool was one of the most exciting parts of life
in Abadan -- that's before the revolution and the Iran-Iraq war. Oil company
kids would play at Seh Goosh and Braim pools for much of the summer under
the scorching hot sun.
These latest photos of Abadan include three photos (two old ones and
one recent) which will bring back a lot of memories, mostly happy ones
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Tuesday
April 27, 1999
Relationships
Photo by Nader Davoodi
Real Iranian girls?
Looking for a bride? Go to Iran.
By Cyrus L. Raafat
April 27, 1999
The Iranian
I always believed in, yes, a so-called "double standard" that
after being a self-designated playboy I would certainly have the right
to have a decent, virtuous, virgin-bride. PERIOD.
[During my visit to Iran] I met about 13 girls whom I would all consider
real candidates and about 10 or more girls I met on my own in parks, restaurants,
businesses, and so on. Beautiful girls, chaste, nice, and dignified (yes
a little too much make-up, but that's OK); girls who tried to talk to me
in English and really wanted to get to know me, and so on. In summation:
I had the best time of my life. Awesome! ... GO
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Monday
April 26, 1999
Cover story
Laughing at the world
Poking fun at some very serious global issues
Cartoons & illustrations by Hadi Farahani
April 16, 1999
The Iranian
Hadi Farahani was born in 1968 somewhere in Tehran, he says. He lived
an extremely boring life and to make it a little more interesting, he constantly
tried to find little funny things about his small home and even smaller
neighborhood ... GO
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Thursday
April 22, 1999
Immigration
Cucumbers & tomatoes
Becoming a part of the societal salad bowl
By Guive Mirfendereski
April 22, 1999
The Iranian
Because of the psycho-chemistry of transplantation, no immigrant ever
melts in the pot. Many take the dive and try, for whatever reason, but
only manage to dissolve partially before they become unconsciously defensive
just like that nasty stubborn lump which refuses to become a part of the
gravy for fear of losing it all. Even if one wished and willed to lose
one's earlier identity, there may not be acceptance by the pot itself ...
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