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It’s a small world

  I was only thirteen when I lost my virginity to a thirty-two-year-old reformist prostitute. She was married to a communist drug user who was

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Ferey

  Like many of you, I'm sucker for a good story and I love individuals who defy logic and conventional wisdom to get their point

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On Friday March 18, 2005, something interesting happened. Amina Wadud, a professor of Islamic studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, led an Islamic prayer service before

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Siamack Baniameri

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It's finally here: a magazine for us Persian men who can't make decisions. By launching this magazine, I'm hoping to contribute to the wellbeing of

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Dear God, Hope all is well with you. I'm doing alright, as you know, but I'm a little concerned. At my old age, I've been

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“Get up. You're leaving,” the girlfriend said to the guy. “Help me,” the guy said, trembling. “I said get up before I humiliate you in

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“No. I'm pretty big myself.” “Yeah, right.” “No, really, I'm big.” “Well, congratulations.” “You don't believe me, do you?” “Hey, it's okay.” “I'm serious; let's

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I was on my break, outside in the back, chilling, smoking pot, minding my own biz. Severe daydreaming session was in progress and everything was

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The following letter of query has been sent to over 150 top Hollywood casting agents. Replies will be posted as they arrive. Dear Hollywood Agents,

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The Iranican Dream

Introduction to The Iranican Dream, (Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, December 2004) — a hilarious journey inside the mind of an Iranian-American man whose world is comprised of

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Letter of resignation

From: Abdullah Jr. To: Ansar-Al-Islam, Human Resources Department Dear Sir, First of all let me express my immense appreciation for the opportunity to join your

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My Uncle, Napoleon

The day Grandpa decided to cast his vote in the presidential election pretty much marked the end of Western democracy as we know it. Grandpa,

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Napoleon and Persia

I needed to close the shop for a minute and get the frat boys some weed. I got my roommate Javad on the cell. “Yo,

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Okay, picture this: you walk into a party full of elite Iranian expatriates. The guest list is made of Jews, Bahais, Moslems, and some Christians.

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Human

In the past twenty some years, I have seen them come and I've seen them go. Some live, some die, and some disappear. Some are

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Beamer survey

We all have moments of epiphany and rude awakenings in our lives, a sudden leap of understanding that hits us like a brick.  Moments that

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Drama queens

I had the misfortune of watching the rerun of Iran vs. Oman soccer game over the weekend. The game was an amazing combination of irony

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The right breast

Like many of my fellow Super Bowl viewers, I was exposed to Janet Jackson's right breast. It was there staring at me–nothing I could do

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A good beating

Back home things were plain and simple. If I got aggressive, disrespected my parents, or acted stupid, I would get my ass kicked in a

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Great year

I don't know about you but I don't give a shit anymore. Well, sometimes I do. Today, for example, is a give-a-shit-day. Tomorrow is a

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Sick and tired

I don't know about you but I'm sick and tired of these people. That's right, I'm sick and tired of these new trends that are

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Hooray to hooligans

So … you're telling me that a group of pimple-face, nineteen-year-old university students, high on testosterone and nicotine, are starting a movement that will bring

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Satellite Revolution!

This young cousin of mine is a die-hard fan of Reza Pahlavi and Iranian satellite TV stations in Los Angles. The boy was born and

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