ptehrani's blog

Persian, NOT Farsi!

ptehrani — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:38:58 +0000

Do you speak français? Is this a schweizer watch? How do you say Vodka in ruski? He speaks farsi.

I have always been shocked by the usage of the word 'farsi' in English and other western languages. What makes it even more strange is the fact that its acceptance has been promoted by Iranians. I have even noticed it has been mostly encouraged by intellectual or sophisticated Iranians!

How to unite against IRI

ptehrani — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:44:38 +0000

After years of underground opposition to the regime in Tehran, the Iranian people finally found and grasped the opportunity to voice its profound frustration and sent images of massive anti-government demonstrations that took many western media off guard. The myth about opposition having roots only in westernized and wealthy Iranians of northern Tehran has been shattered and within six months, the new Iranian revolution has reached, I believe, a point-of-no-return.

Imagine a Free and Prosperous Iran

ptehrani — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:25:06 +0000

The amazing recent events in Iran have brought a great deal of hope to the vast majority of Iranians inside the country as well as in the Iranian diaspora. The young and old, poor and rich, men and women who, in the streets of Tehran and many other cities risked their lives in denouncing the fake election and the entire regime have demonstrated that things can change. For over 30 years the corrupt and brutal regime in Tehran had managed to impose its unpopular rules and convince most Iranians that the regime was going to be there for a long time.