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By Krista Nassi
January 24, 2000
The Iranian
I, the undersigned, Krista Nassi, daughter of Nasser, born in Tehran
in 1970, ID Card no. 3848, entered Technical High School of Graphics in
1985 and started my studies for a bachelor degree in the field of painting
in 1993 at Al-Zahra University after completion of which I continued my
studies for masters degree at the University of Art in the field of painting
and I graduated in 1999 >>>
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* All political
S. Irani writes:
I went to two soccer games -- Iran vs. Ecuador and Iran vs. USA. There
was a huge difference. Both in players and audience. However, it was all
about politics and our lives in the U.S. We started our lives here because
of politics and now we somehow want to sweep our past under the rug so
we can justify our lives here and ease our conscience.
The games in general were representative of our dual lives, a paradox
of being semi immigrants. One foot here and one foot ready to move. Or
maybe now both feet are planted here but our past haunts us. The audience
was so determined to be civilized and not to appear political . Was that
for the benefit of American brothers or for the Islamic Republic brothers?
Did we want to show that we are not terrorists? That we are apolitical
soccer-loving immigrants? We were also determined not to put the seal of
approval on the Islamic Republic in a obvious way.
Yekee bood..Yekee nabood >>>
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* Just a game
Ali S. writes:
Let me start by saying that what a well written .....Reflection ["All
tied up"]. I never thought one could read SO much into a soccer
match. I suppose you can also foretell the weather by the way your bunions
act up?
The Iran-USA soccer match was a friendly game. I wasn't there but watched
the game on TV. I wish I'd have been there to celebrate it with the other
Iranians and Iranian-Americans. My face would have been painted with both
the Iranian and US flags AND I would have been waiving one of those double
sided flags.
In case you have forgotten, we're NOT living in Iran. This is the USA
where one can participate in demonstrations at lunch break, and head back
to work afterwards without a stopover at Evin prison. SAVAMA or Passdaran
don't have much bearings on our daily lives here. So, even though you feel
that the battle for our individuality as Iranians is lost, and we are disillusioned,
how have you won this battle?
You should feel rather content, since I know you're not happy, that
you can write out your "reflections" and not get hauled into
Evin for high tea! Obviously, no nation is without faults. While one brach
of the US government/society is trying to extend ties to Iran yet another
is building attack/strategy scenarios in case Iran comes in possession
of nuclear arms. One hand washes the other. It has been like this in the
US for quite an extended period of time.
However sometimes a game is just that.....a game. This was a GOOD game.
* Fitzgerald's debt to Khayyam
Korosh Khalili writes:
I enjoyed the enthusiasm that emanated from Mr. Kadivar's article "Great
Omar" and subtitled "Khayyam's debt to Fitzgerald".
I too agree that Fitzgerald's translation is a masterpiece which will remain
the very pinnacle of the art of poetic translation.
However, Mr. Kadivar is wrong, for Khayyam owes nothing to Fitzgerald.
Khayyam's poetry survived hundreds of years prior to Fitzgerald, and will
survive many more. In iran, many are able to recite a few of the Rubaees,
but only a few know Fitzgerald. Therefore it is incorrect to suppose that
"with no Fitzgerald there would have been no Omar". Despite assertions
by some English authors, Fitzgerald's never surpasses the brilliance of
the original. And brilliant it is.
Khayyam's poetry is a jewel that will last for as long as there is humanity;
Fitzgerald made this jewel available to more humans. It is much more likely
that Fitzgerald would have been forgotten had he not been so inspired by
the Rubaees, and so one can say that perhaps with no Omar there would have
been no Fitzgerald.
Art: Simin Meykadeh, Emeryville, CA
Paintings by Simin Meykadeh will be on display at Gallery Ovissi in
Emeryville, California until February 22. Address: 1425 Park Avenue. Directions:
Off of 80 E, take Emeryville/Powell St. exit, turn right onto Powell St,
2nd light turn right Holllis St, 3rd light turn right on Park Avenue, 1425
Park Ave. Call 510-601-6874.
Art: Aylene Fallah, Washington DC
Aylene Fallah will be showing her art work in Washington DC at MOCA
(Museum of Contemporary Art) 1054 31st. street NW. Call 202-342-6230. Show
dates: Jan.21- Feb. 18. Gallery Hours: Wed - Sun 1pm-6pm.
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