Nostalgia

Thanks Sepehr for bringing

Thanks Sepehr for bringing back memories. I would never forget the
end of year celeberations with pure joy. The funny customs and funny
ties and jumping to the front pool events. We, the class of 1361 (1982)
kept it alive even after e okul revolution. Pure friendship that is hard to
find these days. Kamran, Farhad, Mehrdad, Kaveh, Reza and myself yours
truly Ala to name a few. Memories forever.

Thank you for your, as

Thank you for your, as usual, kind and considerate comment.  Of course I
understand the importance Alborz has to all the people who attended
this institution!  When I was very young I even had the honor of meeting
Dr. Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi in person!  You only have to look around and
listen to hours and hours of loving memories all its alumni have to
share.  They find and recognize each other all over the world,
remembering so much about each other!  I swear this is a true story: 
One time in e okul the mid-1980's I went to the cinema with an Alborz alumnus. 
It was an Iranian movie.  In the dim lights of the theater, before the
movie started, my companion suddenly shouted "Bayat....Saeed-e
Bayat....." and three rows ahead, a man turned around, stood up, looked
at him and after a few seconds said:  "Chetori Nowroozi?"  I always joke
around that Alborz alumni can even recognize each other in the darkness
and just by looking at the back of each other's heads!

Dear Party Girl

I am most honored by your compliment. Most certainly, this privilege and our goals were not attainable without tremendos support, we were receiving from our beloved sisters and mothers. In some cases, girlfirends as well !!
You're right about how easily Alborzi's recognising each other in a crowd. The process is very similar to Dehati's bumping to Ham-velayati's in Shahr.
I am a registered alumni on Alborz website as well, but this clip is absolutly unique.

Dear Mostaghel,
The Girl's highschools equivalent to Alborz were , Kharazmi, Hadaf, Marjaan, Jeanne d'Arc, ...

Dear Jamshid,
It is very sad to hear about Ghobaad's death. He was one of the best football player in Alborz.
I also have attended; Alborz vs Reza Pahlavi school matches in Alborz as well as in Sa'ad-Abaad Palace fields. Reza Pahlavi himself was a good player, to be honest. I remember Farahnaz Pahalavi and her firiends were also sitting among spectators and supporting her brother's team, surprisingly just a few meter away from Alborzi's supporters; no bodyguards, no VIP box, nada. BUT, they had two large drums and their shouting and druming were so loud that our voices despite being 10 times more, manpower wise, couldn't be heard. Btw, we left Sa'ad-Abaad in tears.

I am a 70's alumni and know all those names you've mentioned. Most of them were principals . Mash Ghazanfar is by far the second most famous character in Alborz legacy. Everybody knows him, with no exceptions. He was the gatekeeper and meantime Dr. Mojtahedi's Big Brother watching eyes in the school yard. His son was also an Alborzi. He was a genius and was a professional player in sport; football, basketball, table tennis, you name it. He played later on in Iran's national football team. I am sure
the name, "Mehdi Abtahi" sounds familiar to some hamvatans. He was a real overachiever.

I remember Dr. Maojtahedi's nephew(Calligraphy teacher) used to park his car around Ho'oz-e Sakhtemaan Markazi. Once, during a lunch break, with 20 or more students, we lifted up his car(skipped it cm by cm), turned it the other way around and parked it 10m further. Later on in the afternoon; The look on his face was priceless!!

Who remebers Mr. Shekaarchi? He was not Alborz affiliate but ...?

Alborz

Thank you PartyGirl.

I attended Alborz for 7 years. I remember "showing off" my GPA of 15 (out of 20 of course) to my parents! That's how tough it was in there.

Alborz lost much of its spirit with the departure of its father, the great Dr. Mojtahedi who passed away in France many years ago. Today only an empty shell is left of what used to be called Alborz.

For those who don't know, Before the revolution, Alborz had more than 4500 students and faculty. Its level of education was one of the highest in the world. Even the worst Alborzi students would pass the concour. This became possible due to Dr. Mojtahedi's efforts as well as the presence of a collection of hand picked teachers.

To my Alborzi fellows: Do you guys remember the "sadeh naameh"? That thick large book that was published in the mid 70s and distributed among students? I have a copy of it and if I get the chance I will scan some of the photos and writings and post it in this site.

I would like to salute and mention some of the names that you may still remember, many of them have passed away:

khosravi, golbabayi, bahmanyar, tofangchi, sarparast, shariatinia, mokri, moosavi, moghadam, iriyamir, parsa, bigdeli, company, zar, moosami, boozari, faazeli, and so many more.

Not to forget Mash Ghazanfar!

Those who attended Alborz in the 70s must also remember a popular student, Ghobaad, whom I sadly heard died after a tragic car accident.

Oh, one more note! Alborz was the only high school that beat Reza Pahlavi's well trained soccer team in consecutive years!

To PartyGirl: I know both a nowroozi and a bayaat! Are you sure those were made up names?!

The Gay parade is an interesting analogy

The gays live in a very oppressed environment, the Alborzi's also had to deal with impossible odds. I remember they gave us a problem that Euler solved after 200 years, I had to do it in two hours and I did not even appreciate its complexity. But after racking my brain for two hours, I knew it was complex (did not get it but that was Alborz ), the only ones who solved it had seen the solution, but it made character.

Dear 135

Dear 135:

Thank you for your, as usual, kind and considerate comment.  Of course I understand the importance Alborz has to all the people who attended this institution!  When I was very young I even had the honor of meeting Dr. Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi in person!  You only have to look around and listen to hours and hours of loving memories all its alumni have to share.  They find and recognize each other all over the world, remembering so much about each other!  I swear this is a true story:  One time in the mid-1980's I went to the cinema with an Alborz alumnus.  It was an Iranian movie.  In the dim lights of the theater, before the movie started, my companion suddenly shouted "Bayat....Saeed-e Bayat....." and three rows ahead, a man turned around, stood up, looked at him and after a few seconds said:  "Chetori Nowroozi?"  I always joke around that Alborz alumni can even recognize each other in the darkness and just by looking at the back of each other's heads!

Alborz has produced some of the best Iranian professionals, technocrats, and artists, and as such enjoys a prominent place in many Iranians' hearts and minds.  I am no exception.  Have a good weekend 135!

P.S.  I changed those names!

YADESH BEKHAIR

Thanks Sepehr for bringing back memories. I would never forget the end of year celeberations with pure joy. The funny customs and funny ties and jumping to the front pool events. We, the class of 1361 (1982) kept it alive even after revolution. Pure friendship that is hard to find these days. Kamran, Farhad, Mehrdad, Kaveh, Reza and myself yours truly Ala to name a few. Memories forever.

Thanks again

How come there wasn't "ALBORZ FOR GIRLS"?

even shah was sexist.

You gotta be Alborzi to know

Last year after 30 years away, I finally went to Iran (and of course the main attraction Alborz), they have carved out major part of it to whore house, but it still was Alborz, but you need to be Alborzi to understand its magnificent grandeur. The guys there even though its changed a lot, still knew it was special.

What a Brain Power house

So what is wrong with gays...?

Really, as an Alborzi, I have to admit that this was a magnificent place to go to school. What a powerhouse of bright kids.

Only the building shell of it is left now.

To Azarin

Obviously you don't get it. This is a video of these kids, these high achievers, when they were teenagers. This is a great nostalgic video and those who were there, or who were the ages of these kids truly enjoy and appreciate this. Your uncle must be so luck to have taught there. If you think of the"gay parade" when you watch this video, obviously you have got repressed sexual issues that you should deal with, which has nothing to do with this blog.

I am transfixed !!

Hey Party Girl, You are killing us!!
Quite extraordinary; A female opening a thread on Alborz!!??

The location(02:36), we used to call it "Bashgah-e Dokhaniat"; the smokers corner, next to the footbal field!!
(02:31)The building behind was called Library building: Exam and Graduation Halls, Labs, Workshops and ofcourse Library.
The first and last shots are in "Sal-e Aakhar" or "Chaharom-e Nazari" building.
(02:49) is Sakhtemaan Markazi: 2th and 3th Nazari classess and Amphitheatre.
(02:52) Library building again, next to Hafez st. gate.
The rest is a bit unclear, but who cares.

You made my weekend, Cheers

Ydesh be khayr

Doctor Mojtahedi, salon sarpooshideh, sakhtemoon markazi, zamin football, Moby Dick, shabneh roozi, dare jonoobi, dare sharghi, Mash Ghazanfar,....Yade hamashoon be khayr.
Yade Alborz-e ghabl az enghelab be khayr.
A better time in a better place.

oh my...

My poor uncle! He was (and possibly still is) a math teacher at alborz for years and had to deal with these "kids". The whole video reminded me of the last Gay Parade I saw in Paris..:)

Azarin