VIEW

The Military of Ershad

Surgical raids on the suspected publishers

18-May-2010 (9 comments)
The grueling process to obtain printing rights for the first edition of a book is physically and emotionally daunting to the extent that many authors and poets prefer to live in a self-imposed state of idleness. If and when a literary master-piece dares to shape, its author is summoned to the Ministry of Ershad for questioning and endless interrogations. Once a book is accepted for further consideration, Ershad’s special examiners assume the role of writers and poets themselves and demand modifications and annexations to the text. The book is then sent back to the publisher for repeated revisions>>>

POETRY

My Daughter

From "22: Eulogies" by Shams Langeroudi

18-May-2010 (2 comments)
My daughter,
it was their tradition to bury you alive.
You were killed;
a whole nation is being buried alive.
Look how peacefully he rests his head on the pillow
he who has earned his wage for killing you
eats a Halal dinner >>>

No Refineries, Self-Sufficiency is a Joke

vildemose

More Lies

Ardalan Sayami / //www.roozonline.com/english/news/n
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18-May-2010 (3 comments)
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POETRY

ای میهمان مهربان زمین

برای گوگوش = آنکه از ژرفنای دلهای ما میخواند

18-May-2010 (2 comments)
در سرزمینی که
هیچ کس
آشتی را نمی شناسد
تو هنوز
آواز دوستی را
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Farah Afshari
18-May-2010
At the time of dawn
when the breeze >>>

Iranian Kurds at Forefront of Battle Against IRI

Anonymous Observer

Iran's Kurdish Question

foreignpolicy.com / KAWE QORAISHY
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18-May-2010 (3 comments)
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Released murderer greeted by senior officials

Shifteh Ansari

Iranian assassin released from French prison amid 'deal' claims

Telegraph
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18-May-2010 (one comment)
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اعتصاب عمومی

MM

Molla Hasani's Blogs / ملا حسنی
recommended by MM
18-May-2010 (3 comments)
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Panahi demands a stop to threats on his family

International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran

Iran: Detained Director, Jafar Panahi, on Hunger Strike

International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran
18-May-2010
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No Fear
18-May-2010 (38 comments)
اندیشه ای که سرکوب شد>>>
asefati
18-May-2010 (one comment)
I am an internet marketing specialist with clients in the payday loan industry. (Learn more about payday loans). It is a very competitive industry with short term goals and not much of long term goals >>>
Sahameddin Ghiassi
18-May-2010 (3 comments)

 هیتلر این بار با بی حوصله گی تمام گفت خوب  و بعد کمی هم گویا ناراحت و یا عصبانی شده بود این بار بانگ زد خوب چه..؟ زن فتانه این بار هیتلر را به خونسردی دعوت کرد و با خنده ای بلند گفت که میخواهد شما را ببیند, دو لب هیتلر بخنده باز شد  و با ناراحتی عجیبی پرسید همین  و پس از کشیدن یک نفس عمیق گفت بگو که بیاید .

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Omar Khayyam's Anniversary (Radio Zamaneh)

A joke of a sanctions

Fred

U.N. sanctions draft targets Iran banks, cargo, arms

Reuters
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18-May-2010
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bachenavvab
18-May-2010 (28 comments)
This is a sad day in our history. >>>