That’s The Way We Were

That’s The Way We Were
by Faramarz
04-Oct-2011
 

It was the spring of 1979. The change was in the air. There was hope and anticipation about a new Iran; no political prisoners, no corruption, no secret police or dictatorship. The future looked bright even for those of us who were not political. Change seemed exciting and empowering. We were friendly to the leftists and the Marxists, even though we did not understand them or trust them. We thought that all was good and a bright future was ahead of us.

And then we woke up to the nightmare of the Islamic Republic! Our dreams were shattered, even for those of us who were not political and just wanted to see a new face every 4 or 8 years to run the country.

And that’s the Way We Were in the spring of 1979.

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Oon Yaroo

Faramarz Jon, Unfortunately by spring 1979

by Oon Yaroo on

Unfortunately by spring 1979, the evil and criminal elements of Hezbollah had already shed blood of many innocent people by terrorizing the citizens, or by mass execution, or punishing folks for mere association with previous regime!

Also, I had to zoom in on your 1979 document and saw that it was issued in San Francisco.

That was a great era where Iranian students could go to several consulates across the US including New York, San Fran, Chicago, Dallas, and Washington DC unlike now where the IRR Interest section is located in the bathroom of the Pakistani Embassy.

Talk about regress and where we were then and where we are now! What embarrassment. But Iranian Jama'at deserves it!

 


Faramarz

OK Anahid

by Faramarz on

You win! The spring of 1979 or 1980!


Faramarz

Masoud Jaan

by Faramarz on

Those were fun days for me too!

Even as an engineering student with not much knowledge of politics, I was regularly asked in my poli-sci, history or even French class to take 10 or 20 minutes in front of the class and explain to the students what was happening in Iran! The fraternity guys wanted to know who Shaw (Shah) (as in George Bernard Shaw) was and why he was hated so much!


Anahid Hojjati

Faramarz jan, now you moved to فروردین سال ۵۹

Anahid Hojjati


Your blog is about spring of 1979. Now you ask me to write about

 فروردین سال ۵۹

is this a typo? do you want me to write about Farvardin 1358 or that of 1359?


Masoud Kazemzadeh

Thank you Faramarz jaan

by Masoud Kazemzadeh on

Faramarz jaan,

Thank you for your blog.  Those days in the spring 1979, were the happiest days of my life.  So proud of having achieved independence, freedom and democracy.... and soon the nightmare was unleashed by Khomeini and his supporters...

Best,

Masoud


Faramarz

مرسی آناهید

Faramarz


 

یادته روز ۱۸ فروردین سال ۵۹ کجا بودی؟


Anahid Hojjati

Thanks Faramarz for your blog

by Anahid Hojjati on

Indeed spring of 1979 was a time of hope for the best for some of us, but it just got worse from then on. Thanks for your blog.


Faramarz

Hello Mehrban!

by Faramarz on

You are among the best here!


Faramarz

بهرام جان

Faramarz


لطف داری دوست عزیز


Faramarz

نازنین عزیز

Faramarz


نازنین خانم،

اون وقت ها این فیلم ها رو با رابرت ردفورد و باربارا استرایسند میدیدیم و فکر میکردیم چه جالبه!

امروز میبینیم و میگیم اینکه قصه زندگی خودمونه!


Mehrban

Faramarz jaan

by Mehrban on

I just had to stop by at your blog and say hello.

Last night I tried to write something at Arian's blog (about the change in his neighborhood). What I was writing became so long and surreal that I stopped.  So, I will not even start here.  Thanks for the blog.

 


Bahram G

Dear Faramarz

by Bahram G on

I invariably look with anticipation to read your blogs and comments. I have yet to be disappointed. I wish there were more people like you at this site. Wishes, wishes, wishes.Speaking of wishes, I wish you the very best and a deep joy of heart.Bahram g


Nazanin karvar

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by Nazanin karvar on

ایکاش میشد زمان رو حتی برای چند ساعت! هم که شده به عقب برد... رابرت ردفورد عزیز رو هم حتما ایضا...

 

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