Archive - May 7, 2008

Oldest oil painting?

Researchers have discovered what is believed to be the first use of oil painting at Bamyan in Afghanistan, (part of Persian Empire at the time of painting) predating European oil painting by some six centuries. After the destruction of the Buddhas, 50 caves were revealed. In 12 of the caves, wall paintings were discovered. In December 2004, Japanese researchers discovered that the wall paintings at Bamyan were actually painted between the fifth and the ninth centuries, rather than the sixth to eighth centuries as previously believed>>>

Dark and Bleak future of Iran

Last night, after dinner and during the chaie portion of the evening, my wife and a few other Iranian Bahais were discussing the future of Iran and how glorious it will be>>>

The Spider Killings (19)

Roxanne was smoking her fifth cigarette of the night, leaning against one of the side doors at the police station, which opened into a narrow side street. With Majid’s whereabouts unknown, she did not feel safe enough at her hotel and had asked Ramin to allow her to hang out with him. The memory of Majid holding her daughter’s photograph threateningly would not have allowed her to go to sleep anyway. Thank god she had been able to reach Manou to take the necessary precautions. He had taken Setareh with him to shomaal, to the popular seaside resort that lay to the north of Tehran, where nobody would know they were>>>

Hajiagha goes to khastegaree (Episode 10)

Episode 10: Roya >>>

تهی‌دستانی كه به خاطر فقر اعدام می‌شوند

قانون قصاص جان محكوم به مرگ را در اختیار بازماندگان مقتول می‌گذارد تا آن را بفروشند. با این تفاوت، كه خریدار این كالا جز خود قاتل نمی‌تواند باشد، و اگر او نتواند آزادی خود را بخرد، صاحب كالا می‌تواند او را سر به نیست كند>>>