Date

INTERVIEW

Criticism vs. Racism

We should distinguish between “ordinary Moslems” and the Islamic movement

by Azar Majedi
22-Oct-2007 (9 comments)
It is difficult to judge the British public opinion, as it is usually the media that makes and shapes the public opinion. As far as the British political arena is concerned, I must say no, it has not changed. The British government continues the policy of appeasement of the so-called “Moslem leaders,” whom to my opinion, are self appointed. Consulting with these religious men, in order to “win the hearts of Moslem community, is British government’s key policy.>>>

DEDICATION

بله برون

به فتحیه - به مناسبت چهلمین سالگرد ازدواجمان

by Hossein Bagher Zadeh
22-Oct-2007 (17 comments)
همه چیز روبراه شده بود. فتحیه در پاسخ استفهامی كه از طریق آقای مؤمنی و مادر زنش، عمه‌ فتحیه فرستاده بودم به راحتی پاسخ مثبت داده بود. این برای من نامنتظره بود. آخر دو سال پیشتر او خواستگاری برادر بزرگترم را رد كرده بود. سال اول دانشكده‌اش بوده و گفته بود می‌خواهد درس بخواند. اكنون دو سال را ما مشتركا در دانشكده گذرانده بودیم. او فیزیك می‌خواند و من ریاضی. در سال اول، كلاس‌های‌ ما بیشتر مشترك>>>

REVOLUTION

Baby boomers

Iranian society is not expected to continue to be governed the way it is, given its demography

by KamranBehnia
22-Oct-2007 (19 comments)
A revolution occurred in Iran in the late 20th century. This statement does not refer to the Islamic revolution of 1979. Another event, not as noisy and much more gradual took place a while after. Its consequences are arguably deeper and certainly more durable than the installation of the Islamic Republic. The bottom line of the story can be found deep inside the 2007 edition of the CIA Factbook. >>>

POETRY

Unwanted fortune
by Manoucher Avaznia
22-Oct-2007

I was teenager

When the winds blew

Over oilfields

With intensity:

Petrol price hiked.

Oil became gold,

Evern more dear.

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