iranian.com's 15th birthday present

Jahanshah Javid
by Jahanshah Javid
29-Jun-2010
 

I was on my way to a bar in Budapest last night to watch the Spain-Portugal match (how about that David Villa? My god he's fantastic!). I was wearing my vintage iranian.com t-shirt. It felt special. I remembered that fifteen years ago this week, this site was born as THE IRANIAN in my studio on the 28th floor of Waterside Plaza overlooking the East River in New York. Yaadetooneh? :)

I began thinking that growing up as a kid, the coolest thing was to wear a t-shirt with a major sport logo; Adidas was the favorite of my generation. Here I was strolling in a European capital proudly showing off  MY (and iranian.com shareholders' :) logo on my chest. I thought, wow... iranian.com has t-shirts just like Adidas. That's fricken awesome!

Well, my illusions of grandeur abruptly ended when I realized that, um, I'm the only one who wears an iranian.com t-shirt. Kheet shodam badjoor.

I'll tell you what's really great though.

(Completely by accident,) on iranian.com's 15th anniversary we're staging a concert for arguably the greatest and most influential Iranian rock band. They have set the standard for their field. Most admirably, they have been a voice with a conscience in this "Green Age". Now THAT's something to be proud about.

I'm talking of course about Kiosk and their concert in San Francisco this Sunday. That kid from Abadan can't believe he's collaborating with the coolest rockers around. Thank you Arash Sobhani and the gang!

And thank YOU all. iranian.com is the cup, you're the wine.

Balatarin
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Jahanshah Javid

At your service

by Jahanshah Javid on Wed Jun 30, 2010 08:18 AM PDT

-- Marjaneh: talabet!

-- Majid: ba sansoorchi ham shookhi?! del o jorati dari :)

-- Aynak: Manoonam. I appreciate it :)

-- Ari: I can't wait for Sweet 16!

-- Cheers Azarin! So wonderful to have you and your beautiful stories here. That's what it's all about.

-- Merci Darius! Can't wait for that TinTin movie next year.

-- Piyalchi: Ey Okh!

-- humanbeing: Always welcome :)

-- Bahram Gohari: Fat chance!!!

-- Amir: Mamnoonam!

-- Mehrban: Thanks! Wish there were more like you :)

-- Orang: Thanks and you're very welcome. Your good soul touches us all.

-- Reza: Az lotfet mamnoonam.

-- Sag Koochooloo: You know what I like. Cheers!

-- Mahmoud: You're very kind. Thank you.

-- Forough Persia: Dar khedmatam.


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Monda

Thank you Jahanshah

by Monda on Wed Jun 30, 2010 08:18 AM PDT

BTW I just read your first piece on The iranian, "To Be Or Not To Be Iranian". Very Nice. (I thought I had read them all :o)


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Forough Persia

Happy Anniversary to Iranian.com

by Forough Persia on Wed Jun 30, 2010 07:05 AM PDT

راهتان همیشه سبز و اندیشه‌هایتان سرخ و پویا باد


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mahmoudg

Happy B day IC

by mahmoudg on Wed Jun 30, 2010 07:02 AM PDT

and keep up the fantastic work, JJ


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Jahanshah Javid

Wow!

by Jahanshah Javid on Wed Jun 30, 2010 06:43 AM PDT

That is so nice Hengameh! Thank you for the entry and letting me know. Although it should be clarified that iranian.com is the most widely read Iranian site in English. The most popular sites are in Persian.

Yek donya mamnoon


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delete

by sag koochooloo on Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:23 AM PDT

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reza007

مبارک باشه

reza007
Wed Jun 30, 2010 06:33 AM PDT

یکی از خوبیهای این سایت اینه که دمکراسی و احترام به عقاید دیگران در آن رعایت میشه.خسته نباشید جهان جان


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Hengameh Fouladvand

Jahanshah and iranian.com in Encyclopedia of Iran Today

by Hengameh Fouladvand on Wed Jun 30, 2010 06:31 AM PDT

Dear Jahanshah  Thank you for all your contributions to the Iranian community through the years! You and iranian.com are now included in the two volume Encyclopedia Of Iran Today, Published by Greenwood Press, Westport, CT

"In cyberspace, the founder of iranian.com Jahanshah Javid, has presented the works of hundreds of Iranian artists on the web. As the chief editor of the most widely read magazine among the Iranian Diaspora community, Javid has been extremely active in elevating awareness about the Iranian visual art scene around the world...The online artists, bloggers, and contributors who are involved in Iranian visual art, seem to regard transparency as their ethics..."  Art Entries written by Hengameh Fouladvand artist/scholar-2008


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Orang Gholikhani

Never forget

by Orang Gholikhani on Wed Jun 30, 2010 05:07 AM PDT

Hi JJ,

Congrat for 15th birthday. You published my first poem 5 years ago:

And I'll never forget it because it was the first time someone else has been able read one of my peom publicly.

Thanks for all.

Orang


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Mehrban

Happy Birthday IC and Thank You

by Mehrban on Wed Jun 30, 2010 04:55 AM PDT

JJ jaan, very well done, IC is a very special place. Thank you for creating this unique opportunity for Iranians (and Iran lovers) to stay in touch with each other and their beloved Iran.  I hope that we will all celebrate the 20th anniversary of IC with a hike at Tochaal :-).  

Ps.  Sorry to have to miss the Kiosk concert in SF.  I'm sure that it will be great.


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AMIR1973

congrats JJ

by AMIR1973 on Wed Jun 30, 2010 04:13 AM PDT

keep up the good work. iranian.com is a great site.


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Bahram Gohari

15th birthday

by Bahram Gohari on Wed Jun 30, 2010 04:01 AM PDT

Happy birthday and I hope that iranian.com stays cleaner than it was Mr. JJ.


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humanbeing

from an outsider

by humanbeing on Wed Jun 30, 2010 03:28 AM PDT

thanks for the hospitable welcome to you all (not just the prez).

a 'happy birthday' wish from the profane, decadent west.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pZlJf1oass 

and a huge round of applause for the regulars who are so generous with their time, effort, care, and patience to bring out the best on ic. you know who you are


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Piyalechi

Iranian.com is the cup, you're the wine.

by Piyalechi on Wed Jun 30, 2010 02:38 AM PDT

نوش!...


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Darius Kadivar

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JJ Jaan and IC Staff

by Darius Kadivar on Wed Jun 30, 2010 02:12 AM PDT

And Thank you for all your Hard Work and for Breaking the Waves ...

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvtFamyxNJ4&feature=related

 


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Azarin Sadegh

Happy Birthday IC!

by Azarin Sadegh on Wed Jun 30, 2010 01:47 AM PDT

Thank you dear Jahanshah for the wonderful platform you've offered to all the Iranians from every background...it is true that sometimes ic looks more like a Spanish arena, or a boxing ring, but in spite of everything, this site is the only place where we all can express ourselves so freely, and in real time!

I will open a delicious bottle of Merlot "a votre sante" on the eve of the 4th...(ok, I confess, I was already going to have a party that night :-) 

Cheers, Az.


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Ari Siletz

Everyone to the tune of tavallodet mobaarak

by Ari Siletz on Wed Jun 30, 2010 01:24 AM PDT

   dot com

dot com

Iranian dot com

dot com

dot com

poonzdahoomet mobarak 

 

Then have some cake.

Thanks JJ!


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aynak

happy birth-day to Iranian.com and thank you JJ

by aynak on Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:53 AM PDT

It is great to have a two-way media.   In this regard iranian.com has always been ahead of its time.   It takes a lot of effort to run a site like this.


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Jahanshah Javid

You're welcome!

by Jahanshah Javid on Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:51 AM PDT

Thanks Monda Jan. You're pretty amazing yourself. I'll make sure we add the white-on-black iranian.com t-shirts in our store.


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Majid

I remember that day very well.

by Majid on Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:49 AM PDT

I remember it because that day my very first comment was flagged and deleted!!

So, I'm probabely the very first victim of deletion in this site!

Joking aside..........congrats JJ


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Marjaneh

all very well, but

by Marjaneh on Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:48 AM PDT

shirinim koo?

Every fascism is an index of a failed revolution - Walter Benjamin


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Monda

Mobaarakeh JJ!

by Monda on Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:45 AM PDT

You do Amazing job keeping us informed, entertained, shocked & what not. 

(btw how about offering those black iraniandotcom t's on cafe press to fundraise?) 


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Jahanshah Javid

Thanks Anahid

by Jahanshah Javid on Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:42 AM PDT

It's been a great pleasure and I mean it with all my heart. Thank you for being a part of it :)


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Anahid Hojjati

Dear JJ, Congratulations on 15th Birthday of Iranian.com

by Anahid Hojjati on Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:31 AM PDT

Dear Jahanshah, congratulation on 15th birthday of Iranian.com.  IC is a great site that I have come to appreciate along with thousands of other Iranians. Thanks for all your hard work.


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