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Nezami
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Persian work ethics
Beh pir, beh peyghambar, we are lazy
September 30, 1999
The Iranian
Most Iranians have the zerangi complex. I don't have the slightest idea
where it comes from but you often hear "maa khodemun yeh paa qaaltaaqim",
"maa ghurbaaqaro rang mikonim jaa-ye foleks mifrushim", "uni
keh bekhaad sar-e maaro kolaah bezaareh hanuz be donyaa nayumadeh",
etc. I'm sure you know what I mean. Not everybody expresses it the same
way but most of us have this thing about being zerang. And it affects the
way we work.
We'd like to work less than others and earn more at the same time. We
think it's not necessary to work, rather we just need a good idea and we'll
be rich over night ... GO
TO FEATURE
Outlook
As Iran's Reformer Speaks, Anti-Reformers Sit and Scowl
By JOHN F. BURNS
The New York Times
September 30, 1999
TEHERAN -- Thousands of jubilant university students gathered Wednesday
to hail the country's reformist President inside the sprawling, golden-domed
shrine to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the puritanical Muslim cleric who
led Iran's Islamic revolution 20 years ago.
The students pressed against barriers inside the shrine to chant the
name of the President, Mohammad Khatami, punching the air with hand-lettered
signs bearing slogans of support and crying "Death to the opponents
of Khatami!" ... FULL
TEXT
Anyway
Mr. Persian, aka K. Khol
Mr. Persian, aka Nasty Basti says:
Being a huge rap star on a mega million dollar label has its perks,
unfortantely I am none of that. Still without the thousands of adoring
fans, female groupies, penhouse apartments, and flashy jewelry, I am dedicated
to bringing the real. Real hip hop that is. As kings of entertainment,
Palza Bitch artists, including myself, will be bringing you the dopest
of all media in the coming months ... GO
THERE
Thanks to Ramin Tabib
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* Memory lane
Armen Khachaturian writes:
What a wonderful collection from Abadan.
Your photos bring back lots of memories. Only now one realizes how special
Abadan and its community was. I left Abadan for England in 1972 and I haven't
been back since.
Although I never lived in Tehran, I still had a shock when I returned
there for few days just after the war in 1990. I can imagine it would have
been even bigger shock if I was allowed to go to Abadan...
I don't know whether you are aware that there is another site dedicated
to Abadan, Khoramshahr and Ahvaz. Here is the address: //www.abadan.com/
Once again thank you for the lovely trip down memory lane ... FULL TEXT
* So proud
Iradj Sooudi writes: As
an Iranian who has lived most of his life away from Iran, I am so proud
to see so many talents who have blossomed in my homeland that it makes
me feel exceptionally proud. So many artists, writers, poets, photographers,
film makers, scientists and on who have changed the cultural scene in Iran
and abroad.
Their contributions to literature, music and so on has enriched our
culture and the world's understanding of our heritage. I don't know of
any other nation or country with such a wonderful resource.
Undoubtedly people like you should be commended for introducing most
of these brilliant minds to us. Thank you for your efforts. Thank you for
doing what you are doing.
* Protest: Shahin & Sepehr only
at Laguna Beach
Shahin & Sepehr's concert in Hollywood (Saturday, October 2) has
been cancelled. However, they will have two shows in Laguna Beach -- one
tonight and one on Friday night. TIME & PLACE: Thursday, September
30,8:30 pm & Friday, October 1st, 8:30 pm at "ODESSA " Jazz
Bar and Restaurant, 680 S. Pacific Coast Hwy, for information and dinner
reservations call Odessa at (949) 376-8792. Looking forward to seeing you
there.
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in Iran's first pop music festival, is coming out with a new album called
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