Letters
March 27-31, 2000 / Farvardin 8-12, 1379
Today
* Iran-U.S.:
- Demonization of Iran
* Pressure cooker:
- Vicious self-loathing
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* Hostage:
- No justice
* Radio:
- Love your radio show
* Fiction:
- Hakim vs. doctor
- Exquisite
- Best novel
* Iran.:
- Iran Air dreams
- Love affair
* Women:
- Get smart
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Friday,
March 31, 2000
* Demonization of Iran
In response to Mr. Stewart George's letter ["Iran-U.S.
Poll"] I must say that the result of this poll is an honest reflection
of twenty years of constant, systematic, and severe demonization of Iran
as a country, and Iranians as a culture by the U.S. media. Of course this
has been backed and supported by Iran haters, bashers, and their lobbyists
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FULL TEXT
Masoud Neshat
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Pressure cooker
* Vicious self-loathing
By Banafsheh Zand
I'm really nauseated by the judgments that Iranian men and women pass
on each other. As I've said many times before in my never-ending rants,
the fact is that there's something predominantly negative and judgmental
about our culture. Women have attitude problems with other women, families
have inexplicably contrary dispositions toward each other, and men hold
dim views of other men and so on. Somehow we are a culture of suspicious
minds AND YET, we seem to bask in the splendor of ourselves!...
I could be wrong but it seems to me that this vicious circle of self-loathing
that we espoused generations ago, appears to be the mindset of a culture
that's been/felt conquered time and time again. The Mongols rode in and
pillaged; the Arabs attacked and imposed their dominion. The British, the
Russians, The Americans and now our own turn on us! >>>
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Thursday
March 30, 2000
* No justice
I would like to comment on the issue of Terry Anderson's "judgement"
against Iran which was addressed in Bradley Hernlem's article ["Who
to blame"]. When the judge announced that the Iranian government
must pay Anderson $341 million as compensation for his 7 years of captivity,
I wrote a letter to Anderson via email.
Unlike Dr. Hernlem's letter, mine was not very diplomatic. There is
no longer any room for diplomacy here. Far be it from the fact that the
Iranian government is not directly responsible for his ordeal, since he
was held in Lebanon by an Arab resistance group, a U.S. federal court does
not even have the jurisdiction to tell a sovereign nation's government
what to do. That is obvious. Americans will forever think that the rest
of the world should be subordinate to their laws and should do what it
tells them to do >>>
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Nariman N.
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* Love your radio show
Regarding Radio Saba in Kansas City ["Broadcasting
pioneers"]:
Although I am not Iranian and only know a few words of Farsi, I love
listening to your program when I can (usually on Sundays). The music is
very nice.
I also really like the sound of Farsi - it reminds me of my best friend
back in college days - a guy named Reza Shaikhzadeh from Abadan - and two
very special Iranian women I was lucky enough to mee: Shoreh and Shideh.
Iranians are some of the best people you will ever meet, and I am glad
to be able to hear you here in Kansas City. Thanks for your radio show!
Mark Rush
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Wednesday
March 29, 2000
* Hakim vs. doctor
Wonderful story ["The
Herbalist"]. Enjoyed it very much indeed. Is this part of a book
or just a short story? Where on earth did you find out so much detail about
a hakim's practices, i.e.
"Then there were scorpion oil, snake's oil, sesame seeds, balsam
oil, grey oil, essence of turpentine, Glycerine, dried herbage, white powder
and blue liquid, humbled on the lower shelves. And on the bottom shelf
were stocky cloth bags, a cast iron scale with brass plates, stone weights
and pestles impatiently resting in rock mortars. An oil portrait of Imam
Ali adorned the adjacent wall, his daring eyes piercing the air."
I like the touch about his eyes.
My late father who was a French trained doctor used to recount these
two stories about Hakims in Iran. Apparently hakims did not like being
referred to as "doctor" by patients and used to reproach such
a patient by saying "I am not a doctor! A doctor is a man who urinates
standing up and facing the qebleh." >>>
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Behzad Djazaeri
M.ch , F.R.C.S
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* Exquisite
I just wanted to let you know how refreshing it is to read your writings
in Iranian.com ["The
Herbalist"]. You truly possess great talent and your style is
so exquisite. Keep up the great work.
Glayol Banaie
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Tuesday
March 28, 2000
* Iran Air dreams
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the article about the history
of Iran Air and the players involved in building what became one of the
best airlines this industry has ever seen ["The
evolution of the Iranian airline industry"]. My father worked
for Iran Air and most of the names that you mentioned in the article bring
back pleasant memories of my father talking about work over dinner those
days
Being part of the Iran Air family, inspired me since age four to become
a pilot. Unfortunately, I could not achieve my childhood dream in the cockpit
of one of those beautiful Homa birds. I currently fly for United Airlines
as a captain and everytime I see an Iran Air picture, it sends chills up
my spine and brings back tremendous memories.
My father passed away on February 19, 2000 in Iran at the young age
of fifty and every time we talked on the phone somehow we ended up talking
about airplanes and Iran Air. Though I'm sure he was proud of what I have
achieved, I know he always dreamed of me flying for Iran Air.
Well, what would life be without those memories? Thank you so much for
the great article and keep up the good work.
Captain Omid Nekouei
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* Best novel
I am still following every chapter of "Conspiracy
in desert one" with great enthusiasm. This is one of the best
novels I have read in English in recent years. Thank you for sharing your
writings with us.
James W. Young
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Monday
March 27, 2000
* Love affair
I read the beautiful story about your sojourn in Iran ["Absence"].
Very well written. It was an adventure for me, one that I will likely never
have opportunity to experience myself.
You also demonstrate your intellect and understanding of the good of
both countries while remaining honestly objective. Bravo!
And the love affair with your heritage, -- I nearly wept, and yet I
have not one drop of Iranian blood in my veins.
Walt Williams
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* Get smart
I think the report by Kasra is 95% correct and the woman who used to
be a prostitute did change overnight. ["She
changed overnight"].
Most Iranian women who migrate to the U.S. have a tendency to be like
that these days and I feel sad about the men who fall for these beautiful
monsters. I have seen so many cases that I think I can make a fair generalization
like this.
I think we men need to grow up and get smart: AVOID MARRYING WOMEN FROM
IRAN. IF YOU DO YOU BETTER STAY IN IRAN. DON"T BRING IRANIAN WOMEN
TO THE U.S. THEY WILL DESTROY YOUR LIFE. Don't listen to me and experience
it for yourself.
Dr Sadeghi
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