“Mommy, why you?”

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“Mommy, why you?”
by Mona Tahiri
23-Nov-2010
 

Susan Tebyanian, a Baha’i, commenced serving her 18 month prison sentence on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 [see //www.iranpresswatch.org/post/6167]. She is in Evin Prison along with two other Baha’i women, Sahba Rezvani [see //www.iranpresswatch.org/post/2651] and Manijeh Monzavian [see //www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5768]. She has two children, ages 3 and 9. This letter was written by her nine-year old son to his mother in prison.

I want to tell the world that if being a Baha’i is a crime, then I am guilty of the same crime. So why not imprison me too?

I want to ask: if being a teacher (coach) is a crime in this world, then why does everyone try to be a teacher?

I want to ask: if being a moral character development teacher is a crime, then why is it that at school we learn and repeat “To teach and to learn is worship”?

Have you ever opened your eyes in the morning and noticed that your mother has been taken away?

Have you ever experienced leaving school, only to discover that no one has come to pick you up?

Have you ever entered a home in which you know that the sweet fragrance of motherly love is no longer wafted in its air?

Have you ever witnessed the crying of your little sister who has followed her mother to the door, only to see her let go of her hand to be taken away by guards to prison?

Have you ever hidden under the blanket so that your cries of anguish may not be heard at night?

Have you heard the little voice of the young one who, with cracking voice, asks her mother over the phone, “Mommy, why were you not at my Birthday?” or who when visiting her mother in prison, peering at her through the glass with one hand clutching the handset, begs her, “Mommy, why don’t you come out from behind the glass?”… all the while, you can hear her heartbeat as she waits to see the face of her mother!

Is there anyone who can answer me?

Why is it that in the middle of the night, we are awakened by the horrible sound of fire burning down our home, a fire so loud that it wakes up the whole neighborhood?

Why are we prevented from going to my Mother’s store? Why should we endure graffiti and insults written all over her store? Why did they burn my Dad’s store?

Is there anyone who can answer me?

In every corner of our town, all around my country and in the entire world, I am looking for justice. Where can I find this “justice”?

Can anyone hear me?

Why is it that this society, rather than immersing us in kindliness, love, affection and honesty, has chosen to immerse us in a sea of oppression, injustice, and prejudice?

Dearest Mommy, if they have imprisoned you because you are a Baha’i, then I am a Baha’i too. So come, O ye oppressors, and take me away too.

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Translation by Iran Press Watch

Persian Versian //iranian.com/main/blog/mona-19-17

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by Raoul1955 on Thu Nov 25, 2010 06:59 AM PST

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1) causes pain and suffering for its followers, or others, for any reason;
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3) imposes restrictions on one's life that limits human progress;
4) limits the rights of those who do not follow one's ideology/cult/etc.
Also, when humans are too focused on themselves, they tend to forget that our planet is like a speck of dust in this solar system, and practically nothing in the galaxy.  I think pondering such may bring some humility to most ardent believers of any cult/religion/etc.  Well, perhaps.  :-)

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nadeem khan

Even Baha'ism is expiring

by nadeem khan on Tue Nov 23, 2010 08:04 PM PST

People are leaving this cult is large numbers. EXIT BY TROOPS

Yo need to read this article written by Iranian Intelligenece Agents

//www.angelfire.com/ca3/bigquestions/troopsex...

AND SHAME ON BAHA'ISM

How can your religion progress if you say bad to other religions?

I don't think your leaders criticized Islam or Qoran anytime. Why do you then?


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nadeem khan

So these are the real beliefs of Baha'ism

by nadeem khan on Tue Nov 23, 2010 08:01 PM PST

"Islam has expired and Shame on Islam."

I think this is one of the reason that many iranian moslems hate your cult.

God bless you, stay in peace. Thank you for your comments.

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//trueseeker.typepad.com/true_seeker/court_ca...

Good day!!!


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muscle-defender

Islam has expired

by muscle-defender on Tue Nov 23, 2010 09:07 AM PST

And it is time for something new.  Away with the Qur'an, in with something new.


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nadeem khan

Shame on you Baha'is

by nadeem khan on Tue Nov 23, 2010 08:53 AM PST

Shame on Haifan Baha'is and IRI persecutors.


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Maryam Hojjat

Dawn With IRR/IRI

by Maryam Hojjat on Tue Nov 23, 2010 07:53 AM PST

Shame on Islam & Its Sharia rules & regulations.  


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