Archive - 2008

Everyday realities

This book of 20 unusual short stories by Iranian women edited and translated by the 48-year old journalist, Kaveh Basmenji and spanning several decades, is deeply melancholic with its spartan prose. A profound sadness with no respect for the etiquette of pretense, hovers like a funeral wake in calling out for each story's theme, no matter the fictitious woman's joys or sorrows. A poetic atmosphere, designed to haunt and trigger brooding reflections to its sharp introspection is what lends the reader, its lavish beauty. No doubt, the English-Language collection has been translated as closely as possible from the Persian and so there is no boastful writerly approach or superficial sophisticated style one way or the other>>>

Harassment at Athens Airport

I was harrassed from a bimbo police woman for having been born in Iran despite European (EU) passport. >>>

آمريكا

آمريكا،
اى گسترده پهندشت قدرت و مكنت جهان
وى بيشه سبز سبزينه دلار،
اى كه جنگل شيشه و پولاد افراشته اى
وز اوج بلند آن
سينه سپهر خراشيده اى.
اى كه  آبى آسمان و سپيدى ستاره را
با رنگ سرخ خون آميخته اى، >>>

JJ

You know you're bad, you're bad, you know it, aha aha - Micheal Jackson

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Soraya James BOND Girl?

Italian STOP Magazine suggests Princess Soraya to play opposite Sean Connery in Upcoming James Bond Film. >>>

pictory: Olympic Pin for Iranian Federation 1970's

Imperial Iran was among the selected candidate countries to host the Olympic Games of 1980. >>>

pictory: Boy Scout Iran Camp 1968

Scouts of The World: Iran 1968 >>>