LOS ANGELES TIMES: Two of Malibu's most prominent and beloved landmarks -- one a palace of secular dreams and the other a center of religious devotion -- were destroyed Sunday. Lost to the flames was the Castle Kashan, the fairy-tale-like structure that stood for 30 years atop a Malibu hill, recognizable from below by its turrets and round towers. Also ravaged was Malibu Presbyterian Church, a high-steepled place of prayer and community action that had barely escaped destruction in the November 1993 infernos, which burned more than 300 homes in Malibu, Topanga and Calabasas. The castle, filled with paintings and Elvis Presley memorabilia, was one of several homes of socialite-philanthropist Lilly Lawrence, known as "Princess Lilly." Castle Kashan was named after the village of her father, Reza Fallah, a former Iranian oil minister under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi>>>
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Picture says it all
by 1 (not verified) on Mon Oct 22, 2007 03:53 PM PDTHaving seen the way the Fallah's lived in Iran before and now after the revolution, I would say something , but I think the God of fire, speaks louder than any of us ever could. Maybe, just maybe, the feigned arrogance of actually posing for a royal portrait like this, and the modern embodiment of self perceived, self worshipping aristocratic class superiority, carries with it self destructive karmic consequences. Yaani, bragging and overplaying your mere life lottery ticket sometimes causes you to lose everything. In this case twice in one lifetime! Luckily this time the excesses have insurance policies attached. Let us hope somebody didn't forget to pay the premiums! How much is a fake castle complete with fake princess, worth these days anyway?
should pepole of
by Bahram the iranian (not verified) on Mon Oct 22, 2007 03:15 PM PDTshould pepole of middleeastern origine like me give a dam about it?Iraq, afghnastan, have been in fire already for years and I didnt see that lilly or whatever her name is has shown a litttle sympathy, Iran gets bombed and be in fire none of those princes and princess will ever care.