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Poetry of Bahareh Rezaee

Bahareh Rezaee is a young , well-known Iranian poet and critic. She has published three collections of poetry and her fourth collection is under publishing >>>

Afghanistan, Week 5, 6, 7, 8

One of my agricultural extension students said, “Teacher, for a man without a beard, you are very smart.” Then, hugged me>>>

اس ام اس لوتی

I recieved these so called Looti SMSs in an email.  It is good to know that despite all the crap happening around them, the people of Iran have not lost their sense of humor. >>>

Kyrgyz govt steps down - we need a repeat in Iran

The secular corrupt Kyrgyz government is an example of why we need to establish / talk about the Iranian constitution beforehand. We do not want to get out os a hole and fall into a well, as the old Persian proverb say>>>

و آن مرد‌ جاودانه شد

در سوگ صادق هدایت

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پاسخ دختر ایران زمین به خیمه گاه عشاق ولایت

من لباس تنگ میپوشم ، بله ..... پوشش خوشرنگ میپوشم ، بله
میشوم طناز و زیبا و ملوس ..... میخرامم در چمن چون نوعروس

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Syzdabedar

A day at the park for Persians... >>>

Declaring Love

Falling in love in a Leafy Autumn London>>>

روحانیت و مردم و ...بی اطلاعی آنان از ظلم و

باحتمال این دوست ما از دیدن سرگذشت دخترک یتیم شده خیلی متاثر شده است و میخواهد بگوید که این تقصیر روحانیون آن زمان است که به دختر بینوا ومادر و برادرش که هم قربانی نیکی پدرش شده اند نرسیده اند و کنگ باقی مانده اند>>>

A Cowboy named Obama

Shortcomings & guns>>>

Collateral Murder

Civilian killing by US military action >>>

دنباله داستان پریشانی دخترک یتیم

ولی آیا خدا او را از این جهان آزاد کرده بود تا به ملکوت خود و به بهشت جاویدان ببرد و مزد آنه همه بی گناهی و خواندن دعا  مناجات  نماز و قرآن را بدو بدهد؟ >>>

Reza Aslan on The Daily Show

Reza Aslan questions the war in Afghanistan. >>>

We are truly unique people

Not a scientific census... but mere observations >>>

TITANS MEET: Shahbanou of Iran Greets Ex-King Constantine of Greece (Roudaki-Opera House, 1971)

Ousted from his throne due to a Military Coup, King Constantine of Greece could count on the Loyalty of Iran's Royal Family. He was amongst the rare foreign dignitaries present at the Shah's funeral a decade later>>>

EMPIRE OF THE MIND: The Greeks - Crucible of Civilization narrated by Liam Neeson (PBS-1999)

Liam Neeson (CLASH OF THE TITANS) tells the story of how Athens became the world's first democracy. From the PBS series "The Greeks -- Crucible of civilization" >>>

اخراج شاهان از کلاس!

در ابتدای انقلاب، عکس شاه را از ابتدای کتاب ها برداشتند. (در واقع مردم عکس ها را پاره کردند). اما حضرات که به همه چیز آن "پدر و پسر" ایراد می گرفتند، جای عکس های تر و تمیز شاه، یک مشت ریش و پشم و عمامه گذاشته اند.>>>

The Last Time They Played

Their music has an inexplicable effect ...It was a pleasure to see them together one last time.>>>

Why I Love You? .......Because I Love You!

Lady : Why do you like me.. Why do you love me? Man : I can't tell the reason.. but I really love you.. >>>

یادی از عباس اقبال آشتیانی

عباس اقبال آشتیانی: از شاگرد درود گری تا پژوهشگری برجسته و دریافت پیشنهاد پست وزارت >>>

Nuking Iran

Thank you, thank you and thank you>>>

خانه ي ما اينجاست

In celebration of Fereydoon Moshiri's 50th anniversary of the Koocheh poem, here's another salt-of-the-earth poem by Moshiri. Our house is here >>>

پریشانی دختر یتیم

ولی آیا این تقصیر من بودکه فقیر شده بودم من هم که پدری توانا و پول در آور داشتم حالا چه کنم که او مرده بود و دیگر نمی توانست از ما حمایت کند. >>>

Special Court To Be Established for Iranians Abroad - Why cannot we reciprocate?

There was a short commentary in a site called Persian Letters (Notes of an Iranian Watcher) on April 5th, 2010 titled “Special Court To Be Established for Iranians Abroad”>>>

Similarities shared by extremists on both sides.

The synonymous term freedom of expression is sometimes used to indicate not only freedom of verbal speech but any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used >>>

Young Iranian girl begging God to kill her and not let 4 Basiji men rape her

I don't understand Farsi well enough, but maybe someone can verify that is what she is saying>>>

ROYALTY AND FAITH:Ayatollah Jannati Kisses Shahbanou Farah's Hand (1970's)

Before becoming the powerful conservative chairman of Iran's Guardian Council, Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati Massah was a modest cleric in Qom. Remember a Good Mullah is an Obedient One >>>

Why we need a Unitarian Baha'i Faith?

Vernon Lawson sent me this today via e-mail, and it is one of the best statements about the Bahai Faith I’ve ever seen:>>>

آنچه از دل برآید بر دل نشیند

آنچه از دل برآید بر دل نشیند >>>

پول نقد

تا بحال این همه پول نقد دیده بودید >>>

Astonishing girl in Taxi

Video, Meeting a wonderful girl in Taxi Tehran, 4 April >>>

The summer of discontent

The perfect time>>>

A LIFE IN PICTURES: Reza S. Badiyi The Last TV Tycoon

One of the most prolific directors in American TV history, is Reza S.Badiyi. A Native of Arak in Iran, he started in Hollywood along with his friend and mentor the late Robert Altman. Here is a Life in Pictures on bebin TV. >>>

raindrops on the canopy

In loving memory of Kyle Harty Strang, 1993-2010>>>

Drinking with Ricardo

Ricardo invited me to watch a football game at his favorite bar>>>

A good barber and Iranians

اولین روز درس

خشم و جنون را کنار بگذارید و اگر شاگرد شما با فاحشه محبوب شما همبستر می شود با نفرت به او نگاه نکنید او هم همان مشگلی را دارد که شما دارید.  هر دوی شما نمی توانید ازدواج کنید و یک زن را برای خودتان عقد نمایید. >>>

ORSON's HOUR: Reflections On The Nature of Life and Death

Together, these moments represent an amorphous interpretation of the tumultuous career of the greatest theatrical genius of the last century, Orson Welles. A semi-coherent reflection on the nature of death. >>>

Trita Parsi on Andisheh TV

Is this how they will bomb Iran?

No war on Iran. Please no war!>>>

Basij, Green Movement, Social Justice and Freedom

An Iranian friend said Basij don't just beat people, they also help poor people. He told me the Green Movement should help poor people in Iran--but he thinks they won't.  >>>

The Besitun Inscriptions, An Open Door to the Past

Two of the most important events in the advancement of historical knowledge have been the Rosetta Stone and the inscriptions on the Rock of Besitun>>>

کیوان و زندگی. آیا دینهای الهی انسان ساز هم هستند؟

حالا هم بهایی هایی که اموال مرا غارت کرده اند مرا سکه یک پول میکنند و هم مسلمانان غارتگر مرا لجن مال. ایکاش من هم بی تفاوت بودم و نه به دوستم اعتماد میکردم که مسلمان بود >>>

Commemorating Abdul Baha in D.C.: A Celebration

Video re: Abdul Baha's visit to Washington D.C. in 1912 >>>

آمریکا غلط میکند

کارد به استخوان رسیده >>>

Call for papers for Journal of Greek, Roman and Persian Studies Vol.III

Mithras Reader: An Academic and Religious Journal of Greek, Roman and Persian Studies is dedicated to all the religions of the classical world. We invite submissions of academic papers>>>

CLASH OF THE TITANS (2010): Its a 1D

Its a 1D. >>>

MODERATOR

I called Namjoo's music more Fart than Art which was removed by the moderator more than once, at first I thought I didn't save my comment but when it was done again>>>

We should first correct ourselves. The first day of the school

They were real dictators in the class room and they were very rude and impolite also to the students>>>

Destiny

I bravely walk the path... Chosen for me long ago >>>