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Fiction
King of the Benighted
Novella by the late Houshang Golshiri
June 8, 2000
The Iranian
Excerpts from Houshang Golshiri's "Shaah-e siyaah-pooshaan"
or King of the Benighted (1990, Mage Publishers) translated by Abbas
Milani. Golshiri, a prominent author and human rights activist, died on
June 5 at the age of 63.
The book was published under the pen name "Manuchehr Irani"
-- a name used by many writers living in Iran and publishing their work
abroad. King of the Benighted, written after the 1979 revolution,
was Golshiri's first work to be translated and initially published in English
under a pseudony. >>>
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Iran: Pinning hopes on economic reforms
Middle East Economic Digest
Weekly Special Report
June 9, 2000
The latest figures from Iran's Bank Markazi (central bank) show that
the economy is starting to react to the recovery in oil prices since March
1999. As OPEC's second largest oil producer, Iran's fortunes are closely
tied to the price of oil. Ambitious reforms under the stewardship of President
Khatami aim to reduce the economy's vulnerability to external shocks and
also remove many of the distortions and inefficiencies that plague the
country's finances >>>
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WASHINGTON DIARIST
Exile
By Negar Akhavi
The New Republic
June 12, 2000
It's a sad state of affairs when the only person speaking up for your
country is Madeleine Albright--especially when she is speaking out of both
sides of her mouth. So seems to be the case with Iran. In the course of
one month, Albright has gone from pledging to support Iranian President
Mohammad Khatami's reform agenda and hailing "the democratic winds
in Iran" to lobbying the World Bank not to lend money to improve Iranian
public health because Tehran doesn't uphold the rule of law. But, as frustrating
as Albright's "two steps forward, one step back" rapprochement
is, even more frustrating is the response of Iranians in America. That
is because there is no response >>>
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Left hook
Spies
Hambastegi: A Dutch secret service report says Iranian spies
are active in the country >>>
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Anyway
Clashes in Mashhad
A reader writes: Two days ago Mashhad rocked: thousands and thousands
were in the street, mostly students and others followed. It was a huge
huge clash with the authorities who used force, including bullets. Many
got killed and trampled. It has been the most intense as of yet. I'm not
sure why this news isn't getting out of Iran. what are these news wires
doing there? Picking their toes? Jesus.
More Letters
* Ghesseh-haaye khoob
Joonevar writes: When
I was a kid in Iran, this was my favorite book ["The
donkey's gone"]. I think I must have read it at least fifty times.
After many years I was able to have one of my family members send it to
me, and funnily enough I was reading it about a week ago. I still enjoy
it and I'm now thirty-two-years old which doesn't quite qualify me for
"Ghesseh-haaye khoob baraaye bacheh-haaye khoob" as a bacheh!
* Sweet & simple
PT writes: May I tell you that I felt tears in my eyes when I
read your essay ["The
window"]. That was so sweet and full of Iranian feeling. I love
the way you write. It is simple, sweet and you can feel it with all of
your heart. I am always looking forward to reading more of your sweet essays.
Music: Omoumi concert in Seattle
Maestro Hossein Omoumi - Ney and Vocal
Reza Mazloomi - Daf
8:00 PM Friday June 9th, 2000
Ethnic Cultural Theater
3940 Brooklyn Avenue
Seattle, WA 98105
Innovative, mesmorizing, captivating and beautiful! For more information,
please call Farkhondeh Kholghi at (425)-643-6430 >>>
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Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
One day your mind will finally wear out;
They'll point at you and mock your feeble face.
If you're human, then make peace with the rest of us.
If you're an angel, then go; the sky's your place.
-- Rumi
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