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Nezami
Women
It's time
Women in Iran fight for their rights
Interview by J. Javid
October 21, 1999
The Iranian
Mehrangiz Kar, a human rights lawyer in Iran, attended a conference
in Washington DC, organized by the Middle East Institute on October 2.
She gave a speech on the legal obstacles facing women in Iran. She gave
this interview following the conference (RealAudio in Persian) ...
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Kenneth the menace?
Arch conservative columnist Kenneth Timmerman, who has backed every
effort to isolate Iran, is running for the U.S. Senate. Here's his press
release:
Dear friends,
You may have heard the news through the grapevine, but I'd like to make
it official: I am running for the United States Senate from the state of
Maryland ...
I believe the student demonstrations this past summer in Tehran and
17 other Iranian cities showed once and for all that the clerical regime
is united its fight to suppress political freedom, and that any talk of
a "moderate" president opposed by a "hard-line" Leader
is just a fiction concocted for the Western press ... FULL
TEXT
Polopaz
Janette Braun writes:
I just moved from Germany to the States. I brought my ricecooker from
Germany but I couldn`t find a way to get it to work! Do you know where
I can order a ricecooker here in the States?
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* I'm scared
Azita B. writes: I am an Iranian
girl who grew up in United States, from the age of 12. I love my Iranian
heritage and culture. I met my husband four years ago and we have been
happily married for three years.
In the next few months, I'll be meeting my mother in law for the first
time. So far we have had great phone conversations, but other sources (not
my husband of course) tell me she is EVIL! Call me insecure, but I am scared
...
Although some arooses have the upper-hand due to their degree of income
or degree of education (like MDs and such). Not that I don't consider myself
intelligent, it's the superficiality of it. Has anyone ever been able to
prevent the inevitable problems with their mother in law? Is there a quick
fix? Please help! ... FULL
TEXT
* Love The Times
Brunold Peter writes:
I really love your newsletter. I spend three years in Iran (1995 to 1998)
and I had a wonderful time over there. Right now I live in the Republic
of Korea but I truly miss the friendly people, the beautiful country and
the never-stopping life in Tehran. Wish I could go back soon again!
In the meantime I really love scrolling through The Iranian Times
and absorbing whatever I can from your daily offer. Many thanks!
* Art: Khamsi's photo exhibit - Washington
DC
Colors and Images of Ecuador: A Photography Exhibition by Bahieh Amelia
Khamsi, October 14 - 29, 1999 (Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 5:30 p.m.) at
the Embassy of Ecuador (2535 15th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20009). For
directions call (202) 234-7200. For information on the artist, please call
International Arts Management Consulting at (202) 537-2009.
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