Archive - Jul 2010

Green in-laws

It was Islamic Republic that first coined the term Velvet Revolution for Iranians>>>

گلِ سُرخْ،سیمین دُختِ ماهرُخ

یادها و خاطره ها >>>

In Memoriam ...Rest In Peace My King ...

For the anniversary of the Mohamed Reza Shah Pahlavi's death. For all of you who like me admired him and still do and for the rest of those who think they know who he really was (sic). >>>

...بجای حمله و مبارزه با ریشه تروریستی و ظلم مرتب با مخارج گران تروریست ها را هرس میکنند .

 کمونیست سویالیست و مذاهب الهی تا مادامیکه مورد سو استفاده و تمامیت خواهی  قرار نگرفته و تا هنگامی که به خودخواهی و تجاوز و قدرت طلبی ها همراه با فساد قرار نگرفته باشند و آلوده نشده باشند شاید ضرری خود بخود برای مردم نداشته باشند  .

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Iranian Re-Revolution

On June 10, when the Iranian opposition movement cancelled its planned commemoration of the anniversary of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed reelection, commentators assumed that the Green Movement was finally finished. For months, it had been criticized as lacking strong leadership and for being unable to seriously challenge Iran's entrenched regime. But the history of political turmoil in twentieth-century Iran suggests that the movement may yet survive. After all, movements propelled by similar social currents have succeeded in dramatically changing Iran in the past>>>

'Rational' Americans vs 'Irrational’ Iranians

Despite Limbert’s unquestionable mastery of the subject, commendable intentions and deep affection for Iranians, it should be recognized that this book is written by an American diplomat for (primarily) American readers, in the vernacular they are at ease with. Its goal is not to make waves, or to challenge their self-perception, worldview, or institutionalized narrative. For an astute Iranian-American reader however, "Negotiating with Iran," with its mild tint of Orientalism and a patronizing tone, is somewhat unsettling: not necessarily offensive, but more like an alarm clock going off in a hazy Sunday morning>>>

سرزمین مردم نیک (2)

شب به پایان می رسد. سپیده دم و دروازۀ شهری. مرد به شهر در آمد و تماشا گرفت. کوچه و بازار لخت و خالی و خاموش. از روبرو یک رهگذر سر را خراب از باده بسیار نوشیده نجوا کنان آهنگ بی رنگی قدم می زد. مرد گوش فرا داد. هر باده ای با بوسه ای، هر بوسه ای با باده ای. و چه زیر خندی بر لبهای مست نشسته بود. مرد راه خود گرفت؛ او چه می داند از آن ارزشهای زیبای زندگی>>>