FRIENDS
به زبان فارسی
PICTORY
LATEST MUSIC
SEARCH
Deh e Amrikaie
by Jahanshah Javid02-May-2009
Before going to the San Francisco Bay Area I was in Washington DC for a few days to visit my daughter. And we both got a nasty flu! No it was NOT Swine Flu. And we're both fine. So is everybody we hugged and kissed. As far as I know!
One night before I got sick, I met with my daughter's friends and colleagues at a bar not far from Dupont Circle. They all worked for Voice of America's Persian TV channel. They are mostly in their 20s and 30s. Some have come from Iran and others are 2nd generation Iranian-Americans. And like all members of the media, everywhere, a fun bunch with open, inquisitive, sarcastic, adventurous minds.
They invited me to join them in rural Virginia. A tiny tiny village called Reedville. With one church, one gas station, one school, one "ice cream and gossip parlor" and one restaurant. And one bank. And a fisherman's museum the size of your living room (as soon as the caretaker said the ticket was $5 hameh gheybeshoon zad gheyr az man!).
This place was so remote there was no internet connection. I almost had a heart attack :o) Unbelievable in this day and age. The 24 hours I spent there was my first without being online in years. Fortunately I had the good company of Kambiz, Mahshid, Reza, Negar, Hamideh, Susan, & Dave. Enjoy!
PS: Back in 1996 I wrote something about visiting VOA Persian radio.
| Recently by Jahanshah Javid | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hooman Samani: The Kissinger | 4 | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Eric Bakhtiari: San Francisco 49er | 6 | Aug 26, 2012 |
| You can help | 16 | Aug 23, 2012 |
RECENT COMMENTS
IRANIANS OF THE DAY
| Person | About | Day |
|---|---|---|
| نسرین ستوده: زندانی روز | Dec 04 | |
| Saeed Malekpour: Prisoner of the day | Lawyer says death sentence suspended | Dec 03 |
| Majid Tavakoli: Prisoner of the day | Iterview with mother | Dec 02 |
| احسان نراقی: جامعه شناس و نویسنده ۱۳۰۵-۱۳۹۱ | Dec 02 | |
| Nasrin Sotoudeh: Prisoner of the day | 46 days on hunger strike | Dec 01 |
| Nasrin Sotoudeh: Graffiti | In Barcelona | Nov 30 |
| گوهر عشقی: مادر ستار بهشتی | Nov 30 | |
| Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day | Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years | Nov 30 |
| محمد کلالی: یکی از حمله کنندگان به سفارت ایران در برلین | Nov 29 | |
| Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day | Kurdish Activist on Death Row | Nov 28 |
لطف بفرمایید به دوستان صدای آمریک پیفام برسانید
نادر ونکی (not verified)Mon May 04, 2009 04:35 PM PDT
دستگاه فاکس آن مجموعه عظیم را درست کنند
در پاسخ به پیغام ای میل از کلمات و جملات کامل استفاده نمایند
آقای جمشید چالنگی در حین مصاحبه کمتر حرف میهمانان خود را قطع نموده و کمتر با خودکار و کاغذهای خود بازی نمایند
The charm of little towns like this
by farrad02 on Mon May 04, 2009 03:16 PM PDTThe charm of little towns like this is why they call America God's country!
(To Iranian.com's ever-vigilant censors: you delete this comment 1000 times and I will post it again 1001 times! How sad for JJ not to take care of this problem once and for all!)
Baz amadi DC be ma khabar nadadi ):
by sepehrmusic (not verified) on Mon May 04, 2009 09:04 AM PDTJJ jan, I thought we were going to finally have that elusive coffee?
cheers
Ayn-e deh hay-e khodemooneh
by hassan-abadi (not verified) on Sun May 03, 2009 07:00 AM PDTAyn-e deh hay-e khodemooneh to diyar-e khodemoon.
To Hassan-abad ham internet connection nadarim khob too in Deh ReedVille ham nadaran!
Monteha baalaaye voroodi ghahveh khooneh maa naneveshteh " mahall-e gheybat "!
you call that deh JJ?!
by Monda on Sat May 02, 2009 09:33 PM PDTthere are some elaborate homes in that town! I wonder why your friends chose Reedville for day off? not that doing tricks on a bicycle in the middle of the street is not a good reason.
Excellent photo essay JJ jaan: thanks for sharing
by Arash Monzavi-Kia on Sun May 03, 2009 12:03 PM PDTI hope that your flu is all well and gone.
This photo essay is lovely and so peaceful. An occassional day off the internet can work wonders for the heart.
Breaking bread of sorrow
by rainbowcountery on Sat May 02, 2009 08:07 PM PDTHa ha ... Besmallah
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk7Ew8VzINE
JJ, Did you go to the
by desi on Sat May 02, 2009 07:36 PM PDTJJ, Did you go to the chamber of commerce and explain to them what REEDville actually means in Farsi:)?
creepy
by Anonymous77 (not verified) on Sat May 02, 2009 04:45 PM PDTperfect place for a Hitchcock movie, no wonder gheybeshoon zadan
So this is the new crew?
by Q on Sat May 02, 2009 04:07 PM PDTJJ, were any of these kids around 2 years ago?
There were a lot of reports of congressmembers being unhappy with the VOA broadcasts. Do you know what happened with all that?
//wonkette.com/236015/tom-coburn-will-destroy...