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* Name:
Delband o Delavar
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* Novel: Conspiracy at Desert One - Chapter 42
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* Photography:
Life in death
* Novel:
Conspiracy at Desert One - Chapter
42
* Opinion:
Deli diplomacy at Purim
* Hostage:
Who to blame
* Novel: Conspiracy at Desert One - Chapter 40 & 41
* Fiction:
The Herbalist
* Art:
Wonders of Persia
* Novel: Conspiracy at Desert One - Chapter 39
* Cover
story: Beam me there
* Opinion:
Not so bright
* Opinion:
Ball in Iran's court
* Novel:
Conspiracy at Desert One - Chapter
38
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Friday
March 24, 2000
Names
Delband o Delavar
Going back in time to pick a poetic name
March 24, 2000
The Iranian
Her voice shaking with joy, my friend shared her happiness with me.
After eight long years waiting to become a grandma, she had just learned
that her daughter was expecting ...
We talked for a while, sharing experiences about being a mom for the
first time, enjoying our children, and things we wished we had done! She
then asked if I could give her some ideas about names. Her daughter was
looking for a bi-cultural name that was not too common, such as Sara, Layla
or Mona. >>>
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Politics :-)
Chapaki
"Left" and "right" in Iranian politics
By Mohandes
March 24, 2000
The Iranian
Usually right-wingers are pro-American and left-wingers are against
foreign investments. In Iran, it's the opposite (in Persian) >>>
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Novel
Conspiracy at Desert One
A novel
By Bernace Charles
The Iranian
Chapter Forty-Three >>>
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Thursday
March 23, 2000
Photography
Life in death
Walking through a cemetery in London
Photographs by Jami
March 23, 2000
The Iranian
These incredibly rich photographs were shot in London's Highgate cemetery
a few months ago. The images of ghostly angels, fallen leaves and lonely
trees are so powerful that they they don't give sadness a chance. They
make you think. They don't glorify death but remind us of the value of
life >>>
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Novel
Conspiracy at Desert One
A novel
By Bernace Charles
The Iranian
Chapter Forty-Two >>>
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Wednesday
March 22, 2000
Opinion
Deli diplomacy at Purim
Iran, America & Iranian Jews
By Guive Mirfendereski
March 22, 2000
The Iranian
The story of Noruz is one of renewal, of the triumph of light over darkness.
The story of Purim is about triumph of negotiation over obstinacy, of good
over evil, of getting along. Where is the next Esther? Is there an Ahashuerus
in the house? Perhaps, Iran and the United States next should appoint each
a negotiator to meet periodically in a third country to define and review
further areas where tension may be reduced between the two countries. The
Deli Diplomacy at Purim is in a dire need of a sequel. >>>
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Hostage
Who to blame
Can Iran be solely responsible for hostage ordeal?
By Bradley J. Hernlem
March 22, 2000
The Iranian
On 17 March 2000, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright announced
the partial lifting of import embargoes against Iran. This policy decision
has been criticised by Terry Anderson, former Associated Press reporter
and hostage in Lebanon, who has an outstanding lawsuit against the Iranian
government. The following is a letter that I sent to Mr. Anderson almost
a year ago when I learned of his decision to sue Iran under the 1996 Antiterrorism
Act >>>
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Conspiracy at Desert One
A novel
By Bernace Charles
The Iranian
Chapter Forty-One >>>
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Tuesday
March 21, 2000
Fiction
The Herbalist
The crowning achievement of his life was his treatment of
gonorrhea and syphilis
By Massud Alemi
March 21, 2000
The Iranian
Every family has an anchor, a source of light, mantle of honor. Ours
came to Tehran at the turn of the last century, amid the rumors of the
Qajar demise and the sparks of the Constitutional Revolution. It was 1906
when my family began to be uprooted.
A week after his arrival, Taghi went to Hakim Akhtar's house, on Ark
Street, behind frisky elms and spirited plane trees. Directions in hand,
he found it, a modest house of learning in a prime neighborhood, with white
columns and elaborate windows that opened to the sun, something out of
a storybook. The front yard tiles were rinsed as they were every morning,
and the flowers' musky perfume sent its invitation to the farthest beehives.
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Art
Wonders of Persia
First Iranian children's art show in the U.S.
By Maryam Ovissi
March 21, 2000
The Iranian
About two years ago, Nazli Irani Monahan had a vision to bring artwork
from children in Iran to the International Children's Art Museum (ICAM)
in San Francisco. As a volunteer at ICAM, Nazli noticed that artwork from
children all over the world was in ICAM's collection, but none from Iran.
She decided to spearhead a project to bring children's art from Iran and
she did.
During the process of obtaining the work, ICAM closed temporarily and
has yet to reopen. Nazli was still determined to realize the first exhibition
Iranian children's artwork in the U.S. Her dream is about to come true.
The exhibit, "Wonders of Persia", will open from tomorrow until
April 20 at The Presidio Alliance Building in San Francisco. >>>
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Novel
Conspiracy at Desert One
A novel
By Bernace Charles
The Iranian
Chapter Thirty-Nine >>>
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Monday
March 20, 2000
Cover story
Beam me there
Capturing the beauty and serenity of nature in Iran
Photographs by Elahe Moghadam
March 20, 2000
The Iranian
Elahe Moghadam's serene photographs of nature in Iran have a most calming
effect. They seem to say that despite all the political upheavals, the
breathtakingly beautiful essence that is Iran remains intact and will live
on.
The images transport us on top of majestic mountains, under a grand
old tree, in a field of wild flowers, and on the edge of turquoise blue
lakes. I wish I could say, "Beam me there, there and there, Scotty!">>>
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Opinion
Not so bright
Secretary Albright's olive branch has neither leaves nor
olives
By Guive Mirfendereski
March 20, 2000
The Iranian
The speech by the U.S. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, before
the American-Iranian Council in Washington D.C. on Friday, March 17 was
more of an occasion than an event. The real story is not in what she said,
did not say, or should have said, but rather that she would even consider
addressing the group and in a city where the pro-Israel lobby and other
perennial Iran haters have the run of the store. Kudos to the organizers
for their courage, tenacity, sense of purpose, and resourcefulness.
Mrs. Albright's statement on the state of Iran-U.S. relations was long
on history and characteristically short on the future. That is because
the Clinton adminsitration is near-sighted and even then it is not very
good at strategic thinking. The speech was then the mark of a bankrupt
foreign policy toward Iran >>>
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Opinion
Ball in Iran's court
Will Iran grasp the opening offered by the U.S.?
From Iranians for International Cooperation
March 20, 2000
The Iranian
This past Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright finally
gave an appropriate response to President Khatami's address to the American
people two years ago, and by that, clearly put the ball in Iran's court.
In an impressive speech, she made it CLEAR once and for all, that any concerns
that the U.S. may have with Iran are best addressed through dialogue, and
not sanctions...
Although a full lifting of the sanctions would have been better for
both Iranian and American firms, this was nonetheless a step in the right
direction. And as Secretary Albright declared herself, the pace of this
process is secondary to its direction >>>
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Novel
Conspiracy at Desert One
A novel
By Bernace Charles
The Iranian
Chapter Thirty-Eight >>>
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