The Iranian Times

Friday June 4, 1999 / Khordad 14, 1378, No. 741


Alefba

Sehaty Foreign Exchange

Kiarostami's
Taste of Cherry


    Rumi


Poetry

Ali & Mark
Three poems

By Leyla Momeny
June 4, 1999
The Iranian

Individualism

there are 240 million john waynes in america
collaborating on the perfect lawn mower.

inhaling
the same televisions.
watching the same
ball game.
licking the same barbecue sauce off
children's faces.
getting dressed
in the same sunday best
to battle freedom
and democracy... GO TO POEMS

Book

To the point
A brief history of the Qajars

By Fathali Qahremani Qajar
June 4, 1999
The Iranian

Qajar Iran and the Rise of Reza Khan 1796-1925
By Nikkie R. Keddie
Mazda Publishers, 1999

This is a short history of the Iran prior to the advent of the Pahlavis that gives an over view of the cultural and political environment of the Qajar period.

Qajar Iran is primarily about the Qajars and has very little background on Reza Khan or his actual rise but it discusses the political environment that allowed him to take over the reins of power ... GO TO FEATURE


Outlook

A national treasure

June 4, 1999, (EDMONTON SUN) - He is to Iranian soccer what Wayne Gretzky is to Canadian hockey.

The weight of his nation rides on Ali Daei's shoulders and over the span of his career the 30-year-old striker has more than accepted the responsibility with the grace and dignity of Gretzky himself.

Now a member of Champions League finalists Bayern Munich of Germany, Daei is in Edmonton for Canada Cup II in which he once again proudly represents his country ... FULL TEXT


    Anyway

Komak!

man yak iraani hastam ke modat 8 saal ast dar jaapon zendegi mikonam. tamaayol daaram ke baa digar iraaniaan raabeteh daashteh baasham.

aayaa dar in raabeteh mitavaanid maraa raahnamaai konid?

baa sepaas faraavaan

fariborz


More Letters

* Brilliant writing

Parviz Koohkan writes: I can not resist the urge to tell you how magnificent was the piece on the wedding ["L. A. wedding"]. It could have impressed as a piece of slick sarcasm, or just funny, but to me it was one of the best pieces of writing by a contemporary Iranian, dead or alive.

It was hilarious and it was sad and above all it was an incisive, dissecting, revealing work, a brilliant picture of a distorted living space reflected in a polished, spotless mirror, leaving the observant wonder where do we go from here... FULL TEXT

* No mercy

Korosh N. writes: In connection to your little scenario ["I must be a Jew"] I must say that in my entire connection and dealings with [Jews] I have found that most of the generalizations about them appear to be true and that because you are an Iranian or a Muslim they will never trust you, will try to exploit you as much as possible and would put the knife in the minute you turn your back.

Of course this is just my view. And believe me, I would absolutely adore an idealistic world were everyone is happily getting along together, like any Iranian. Who is the victim? ... FULL TEXT


* Concert: Amirani's "Hallelujah Hendrix"

This Saturday get your imaginary guitars out and watch HALLELUJAH HENDRIX on Britain's BBC2 tv channel. (Saturday 5th June 1999, 10:00 pm)

Producer-Director: AMIR AMIRANI
A M I R A N I F I L M S
0171-328 7057
amirani@dircon.co.uk

In September 1997, the first blue plaque ever erected to the memory of a rock star went up on a London building. It had taken Jimi Hendrix's one-time girlfriend Kathy Etchingham five years to convince English Heritage, but once convinced, they enjoyed placing his memorial next to the plaque for George Fredrick Handel who used to live next door. HALLELUJAH HENDRIX is the story of the blue plaque, and of all who were concerned with its produciton and erection, culminating in the unveiling by Pete Townsend.


Book of the Week

Qajar Iran and the Rise of Reza Khan 1796-1925

By Nikki R. Keddie

    "Qajar Iran is a must read for anyone interested in contemporary Iranian history." -- Fathali Qahremani Qajar ... GO TO BOOK

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Iran denies helping Kurds

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Iran Air shifting away from Boeing

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UK sends safety alert over offshore oil valves

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Iran 1 - Canada 0

June 4, 1999 (Canadian Press) -- Star striker Ali Daei, who had blown a half-dozen chances beforehand, scored in the 71st minute Friday night to give Iran a 1-0 victory over Canada at the Canada Cup of soccer. The result did not reflect Iran's domination. Canada was outshot 17-2 but benefited from some poor finishing with the lone goal coming on a majestic Daei header from a Sirous Dinmohammadi free kick ... FULL TEXT


BBC

Interview with Ebrahim Yazdi

June 3, 1999 (BBC Persian Service) Freedom Movement leader Ebrahim Yazdi speaks about the formation of new political parties in Iran and chances that the Freedom Movement may become officially recognized.... REALAUDIO

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"Individualism"
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June 4, 1999


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