tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38338252011-04-22T00:23:08.257+04:30Nostalgic NotesAhmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1101385808380005082004-11-25T15:56:00.000+03:302004-11-27T22:25:52.280+03:30Arabian Gulf!
All living around the world should know that The Persian Gulf will remain The Persian Gulf. Never will it be changed to The Arabian Gulf. NEVER!
Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1066473354256027402003-10-18T14:02:00.000+03:302003-10-18T14:05:54.116+03:30All right, I'm back after a while. Unfortunately, I was so busy that I could write nothing, even for Shirin Ebadi and the wonderful prize she won. Anyway, I try to keep my English log alive.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1064602648037044622003-09-26T22:27:00.000+03:302003-09-26T22:27:27.370+03:30Morocco is absolutely beautiful; its fields of barley are fascinating and so are Rif Mountains. Bruno Barbey's works named My Morocco created something especial in mind. Thanks Mr. Barbey. Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1064523484760138652003-09-26T00:28:00.000+03:302003-09-26T01:02:16.670+03:30These days, almost all headlines are about Iran's nuclear bomb. I don't know what exactly UN will do if Iranian officials don't conform the ultimatum, but, logically, there are three different possibilities:
1) Following heavy pressure of western countries, Iranians will allow UN inspectors to inspect Iran's facilities prepared for producing nuclear bombs. At the same time, authorities will try Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1064430032288402642003-09-24T22:30:00.000+03:302003-09-25T10:49:40.816+03:30If I were a Zahra Kazemi's relative, I would never participate in the court held by judiciary officials. What are they looking for exactly? Justice? Truth? I'm sure they will never find these foolish stuff in an Islamic court held in Iran!!!Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1063482583153436932003-09-14T00:19:00.000+04:302003-09-14T00:21:42.610+04:30Under no circumstances, could I ignore this photo taken by Mr. Abbas. Focusing on the Moqtada Sadr's face, Abbas precisely depicts a fundamental interpretation of Islam, which is full of hostility and dogmatism.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1063377116694338262003-09-12T19:01:00.000+04:302003-09-12T19:01:56.623+04:30Hadi Soleimanpour was freed on £730,000 bail. The report shocked me. I cannot understand why British court has freed the Iranian diplomat. I know British officials have very close ties with fundamental clerics in Iran, but, as regards judiciary, I had another thought.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1063299830427582302003-09-11T21:48:00.000+04:302003-09-14T00:23:06.420+04:30Since I started to write my nostalgic notes in English, I have known a few Persian writers who write their books in English. Before I knew Azar Nafisi, Marjane Satrapi and Firoozeh Dumas, I had known Anahita Afrouz, but I never found the right time to write something about the Pittsburgh-based writer and her first novel named in the walled gardens. The acclaimed novel of Iranian novelist is aboutAhmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1063220746769070292003-09-10T23:35:00.000+04:302003-09-11T10:19:10.100+04:30A federal judge has charged Iran of being responsible in a terrorist attack in April 18, 1983 in Beirut. It is not, of course, the first such a verdict, but coinciding the verdict with detaining of former ambassador in Argentina is really clear-cut. It stands no reason that all countries try to persuade Iranian officials not to keep on their activities anymore, but, unfortunately, reading news Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1063192997347745712003-09-10T15:53:00.000+04:302003-09-10T15:53:17.310+04:30I got the result of IELTS exam yesterday. The result is not perfect but it is enough not to lose the chance of immigration. I will send the document for the Canadian embassy in Damascus on Saturday. Thanks god!Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1063087279443595492003-09-09T10:31:00.000+04:302003-09-09T20:51:01.956+04:30This morning, before I come to the office, I turned on the computer to check my mailbox. Meanwhile, I checked headlines and saw the very awful article of Washington Post about the upward tendency in the number of Iranians who eagerly leave their native land.
It's not something strange, considering many problems Iranians are facing these days. To me, terrible economical conditions caused by the Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1062438884105666692003-09-01T22:24:00.000+04:302003-09-01T22:54:14.966+04:30Iranian, a very famous website between Iranians living in Iran or outside, has published two articles. The first one, in fact, is an interview with Ali Akbar Saeedi Sirjani' daughter and the second one is a very exciting article about Maryam, a film about Iranians living in the US. The interview with Saye may seem too long, but I hope you will be patient enough to read it carefully and completelyAhmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1062171082221521352003-08-29T20:01:00.000+04:302003-08-29T20:18:46.736+04:30Perspolis, the most popular football club in Iran, commenced the third professional league with a wonderful performance and a very nice victory against Pegah. The club as well as the new coach, Croatian Begovic, needed the victory to persuade those fanatic fans of former coach to not follow him anymore.
Ali Parvin, one of the best Iranian football players in his era, was head coach of the club Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1061792451610693622003-08-25T10:50:00.000+04:302003-08-25T10:54:21.443+04:30All right, I took the test yesterday and the day before yesterday. The Listening section held on Saturday was a real disaster. I missed several questions, and, as a consequence, I answered some multiple choice questions by chance as well as by analyzing the answers! As regards Writing and Reading section, I tried to do my best, but I am not sure whether I will score required mark or not. SpeakingAhmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1060586167009414362003-08-11T11:46:00.000+04:302003-08-11T11:46:06.963+04:30According to an unofficial report, Mr. Hashem Aghajari, Iranian imprisoned lecturer, is nominated to get the Peace Noble Prize 2003. He, of course, must compete with some world-famous rivals - Irish Bono, Pope John Paul the Second, Czech Vaclav Havel, Chinese Wei Jingsheng as well as Israeli Mordechai Vanunu.
Winning the prize is an honor, both for Mr. Aghajari and Iranians living all over the Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1059824958855873822003-08-02T16:19:00.000+04:302003-08-02T16:20:55.836+04:30"He faced difficulties with the authorities in 1992, which led to him having his work licence revoked for 2 years when he made "Recording the Truth", a controversial documentary about censorship in Iran."
The quotation is a part of Kaveh Golestan's biography. Preparing a report about the war between Iraqi soldiers and coalition forces in the North of Iarq, Kaveh Golestan, the acclamied Iranian Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1059823138451466142003-08-02T15:48:00.000+04:302003-08-29T14:43:41.746+04:30Here is where exactly I desire to be. Tired of hard working for several months, I need a great holiday, but, unfortunately, I must continue; It is not the right time to give up everything and go to holiday.
After taking the IELTS exam on August 23rd, I must prepare myself to take TOEFL and GRE exam. The IELTS exam I have registered is a General Training module, which is appropriate for Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1059158745531984442003-07-25T23:15:00.000+04:302003-07-25T23:24:35.776+04:30Having directed Joy of Madness, Hana Makhmalbaf who is the youngest children of acclaimed Iranian Mohsen Makhmalbaf, is nominated for an award at Venice Film Festival. The 14-year film director is strongly supported by her pioneer sister, Samira, who believes the first professional film of Hana is much better than Kandehar and At Five in the Afternoon directed by her father and herself Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1058959634112290522003-07-23T15:57:00.000+04:302003-07-23T16:01:00.680+04:30Without paying attention to Stephen's requisition and Canadian officials' demand, Iranian authorities buried the body of Zahra Kazemi. It seems Canadians must take the case more seriously than before.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1058517941411555402003-07-18T13:15:00.000+04:302003-07-18T13:15:41.393+04:30In Iran, detaining journalists and writers is not a very strange and unpredictable event. In fact, hearing such reports shocks no one. The account of killing a journalist, of course, is absolutely different. Even though, judiciary officials easily arrest political activists and journalists but they try to prevent investigators and interrogators from killing them. It does not mean hardliners are Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1058297117451128022003-07-15T23:55:00.000+04:302003-07-15T23:55:17.383+04:30Democracy or Despotism?Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1058078451974834092003-07-13T11:10:00.000+04:302003-07-16T10:58:00.713+04:30Freelance photographer died in hospital. Iranian authorities state that she has died from a brain attack but no one will believe them. It's clear that wild investigators have tortured her severely and taken her to the hospital with serious injuries. They have killed Zahra Kazemi. Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1057848690209564182003-07-10T19:21:00.000+04:302003-07-16T11:02:01.623+04:30It seems we should add the name of another journalist to the long list of imprisoned journalists in Iran. Photographing in front of Evin prison in the north of capital city of Iran, Zahra Kazemi who is an Iranian Canadian freelance photojournalist were arrested on the 23rd of July. According to the reports, police have tortured her drastically and she has been taken to hospital due to the wild Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1057754680504390312003-07-09T17:14:00.000+04:302003-07-09T19:13:00.053+04:30Today is the fourth anniversary of brutal suppression of students' rallies in 1999. Remembering the event, students wanted to gather in front of UN building in Tehran but reformist politicians dissuaded them not to resemble in front of any dormitories or international organizations. Considering 1979 Islamic Republic and its terrible consequences, I don't agree with any violent rallies or Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1057660601883828662003-07-08T15:06:00.000+04:302003-07-08T15:07:36.560+04:30A few minutes ago, the second twin passed away. The death of Iranian twins put a sad end to their story. I am so sorry. Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1057649767254610722003-07-08T12:06:00.000+04:302003-07-08T22:20:12.336+04:30I wrote two short notes about two prosperous writers on 21st May and 5th May. It seems another writer named Firoozeh Dumas has joined to Marjane Satrapi and Azar Nafisi, two Iranian writers, who have presented some aspects of Iranian society in their books. Firoozeh Dumas who lives in the US with her French husband presents a picture of Iranian immigrants and their problems in her book titled Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1057324569474298682003-07-04T17:46:00.000+04:302003-08-29T14:39:28.350+04:30A few days ago, I received a letter from a Brazilian reporter named Maria Brant. Declaring that she had begun to write a report (Spanish, A terrible translation by Google!) about Iran and recent protests in Tehran and other major cities, she asked a few questions. Even though I did not enough free time, I tried to answer her questions carefully and with enthusiasm. I would like to put some of herAhmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1057236229881363282003-07-03T17:13:00.000+04:302003-07-03T18:40:45.733+04:30French authorities released Maryam Rajavi who, along her husband, is one of the most bigoted politicians in the world. Anyway, she is free now and it is a pleasure for me. Because I will not see another man or woman having set himself or herself on fire. Thanks god!Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-1056715520728762172003-06-27T16:35:00.000+04:302003-06-27T16:36:01.903+04:30Death of Cameroon football player shocked all football fans last night. He fell down in the middle of the field and died after a few minutes. Marc Vivien Foe, 28 year-old midfielder, died due to a heart attack. I am so sorry. Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-959762142003-06-24T14:36:00.000+04:302003-06-24T16:31:14.000+04:30Recently western media and newspapers have focused on American-based TV stations especially Channel One, NITV and AZADI TV which strongly support monarchists and Reza Pahlavi. It seems their struggling to encourage Iranians to come to the streets and overthrow the regime has been attractive for all, except those moderate people who know another revolution is a disaster for Iran.
Anyway, I think Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-956783032003-06-15T09:38:00.000+04:302003-06-15T15:19:00.000+04:30I could not write something about recent protests, finished last night with interfering military groups, but I was carefully pursuing news and reports. Reaction of politicians and those who are interested in politics made me shocked, angry and much more disappointed. Each group was looking for its own goals and the only unimportant thing was Iranians viewpoints.
Broadcasting sentimental programsAhmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-955394522003-06-11T11:18:00.000+04:302003-06-11T11:22:14.000+04:30Mr. Powell, in an interview with CNN, declared that Bush administration had not any secret programs overthrow current regime but wanted to encourage Iranians to change their terrible situation autonomously. Such statements are sensible but it's very hard to believe Mr. Powell's statements when I hear the rumor about secret contacts between American officials and Parviz Sabeti, former president ofAhmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-954240982003-06-08T08:31:00.000+04:302003-06-08T08:31:49.310+04:30When coalition forces started a very different war against Iraq, many people form all over the world denounced it, in spite of the Iranians who neither condemned nor supported Bush administration policy. At the same time many renowned artists and celebrities like George Michael, Shakira and Sean Penn joined to anti-war people to express their own disapproval. Janeane Garofalo was one of those Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-954000972003-06-07T10:58:00.000+04:302003-06-07T11:02:34.000+04:30Coming back to my nostalgic notes is very sweet after more than one week. Anyway, Last Wednesday, June 4th, was 14th anniversary of former spiritual leader's death. had I watched state TV programs, I would have never found something amazing. Because I knew sad songs and plays, TV programs about Khomeini's miracles and wise statements and many other things like these, were main parts of TV Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-950392802003-05-29T20:49:00.000+04:302003-06-04T10:05:25.000+04:30I have not enough free time so I cannot write a new post and make my nostalgic notes updated. I assign all my free time to learn new words and idioms, review grammatical points and practice how to write pure and correct. For instance, I stay at work much less and leave there at 4:30 PM to come back home and prepare myself for IELTS or TEFOL exam, which is the most important one in my life; even Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-949362642003-05-27T16:44:00.000+04:302003-08-29T14:48:01.346+04:30It occurred what I was afraid of. I received a formal letter from immigration officials last Thursday. First I thought it would be an invitation for interview after about two years, but I was completely at fault. I got confused after reading the letter because I understood that:
First, I must take part in an IELTS exam and submit the result to the immigration section up to four months from the Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-946914652003-05-21T20:41:00.000+04:302003-05-21T20:49:30.000+04:30I wrote a note about Marjane Satrapi and her book titled Persepolis two weeks ago. It is clear that Mrs. Satrapi's story is an old and repetitive one, especially for those who know something about Iran and 1979 Islamic Revolution, but she tells this story in a different way and it is what makes her prosperous and successful. This part of The New York Times report titled Tempering Rage by Drawing Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-945284042003-05-18T11:59:00.000+04:302003-05-23T16:12:12.000+04:30When I checked out Kargah this morning, I saw Yalda Moaiery photo essay, a collection which presents an imagination of Iranian youth who live in north of capital city of Iran, Tehran. I can't understand why these types of photo essays are very attractive for young photographer. These superficial photos are absolutely hot for common visitors but they don't add a valuable point to a professional Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-944909752003-05-17T12:32:00.000+04:302003-05-17T17:04:37.000+04:30Cannes Film Festival 2003 commenced last Wednesday in France. Iran has a few movies in different sections of festival but it seems at five in the afternoon is the most important one. The last film of Samira Makhmalbaf, 23 year old daughter of acclaimed director Mohesn Makhmalbaf, is about a young Afghan girl in post Taliban era; A young girl, named Noqreh, who wants to become the first female Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-944383612003-05-16T12:54:00.000+04:302003-05-17T12:41:39.000+04:30Sometimes it seems so difficult keeping Nostalgic Notes updated. Anyway, Iran has returned to the top of headlines since a few days ago. USA officials, especially secretary of state and defense secretary, repeatedly declared in their press conferences that Iran had a hidden plan to produce nuclear bomb. Now they believe Iran have another program to produce biological and chemical weapons. I can Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-941469712003-05-11T17:53:00.000+04:302003-05-12T15:00:53.000+04:30Prince Reza Pahlavi lives in Virginia State of America. The son of King Mohammad Reza, King of Iran who left his home one year before 1979 Islamic Revolution and died in 1980 in Egypt, tries to promote his ties with American officials. It seems he wants to play a key role in Bush administration plan for changing government in Iran. I don't know whether he is able to completely persuade those neo Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-941431482003-05-11T14:52:00.000+04:302003-05-11T22:33:47.000+04:30Iran's judiciary sentenced 15 nationalist activists to prison terms ranged between 4 to 11 years. Ezzatollah Sahabi, who is the most famous of these activists and has stayed 14 years in jail before Islamic Revolution in 1979, received an 11 year old sentence.
I knew him a few years ago, when I was a young student of Industrial Engineering field at Sharif University of Technology. He published a Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-940968522003-05-10T12:19:00.000+04:302003-05-10T12:29:17.000+04:30We will not see the Iraqi cleric again on TV programs next to the hardliners when supreme leader holds religious gatherings because he, Baqir Hakim, finally returned to his home after about 23 years. I don't know whether he will able to play a key role in Iraq and launch a theocratic government, regarding US oppositions and concerns. Even if he doesn't want to do it, I think Iraqi society will Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-940050732003-05-08T23:12:00.000+04:302003-05-08T23:38:52.000+04:30"Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu was born on 18 May 1912. His mother became pregnant by a white man who abandoned her when the baby was born. Sisulu was thus a "Coloured" and his lighter skin set him apart from his peers. His anger at his lost white father, and at other family members for their deferential attitudes to whites, lent a bitter personal edge to his youthful radicalism. These circumstances Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-937850682003-05-05T10:28:00.000+04:302003-05-05T18:44:52.000+04:30Joy Press book review at The Village Voice is about Persepolis and Reading Lolita in Tehran written by Marjane Satrapi and Azar Nafisi respectively, two Iranian immigrants who have left Iran a few years ago. It is apparent what they show as an imagination of Iran is related to early years of Islamic Republic era. For example below paragraph of Persepolis exactly illustrates the atmosphere of Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-936976652003-05-03T13:46:00.000+04:302003-05-03T13:46:15.776+04:30Poupeh Mahdavi Nader, an Iranian sportswoman, started a solitary journey around the world in April, 2003. I don't know her but I think she is a pioneer girl, active and absolutely different. Most of Iranian girls and boys are not able to do the same because this journey needs a great concentration and self-confidence. Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-936611122003-05-02T21:43:00.000+04:302003-05-03T13:00:49.000+04:30Sian Motalebi, Iranian journalist and founder of one the most popular Persian blogs, is still in jail after about two weeks. Farnaz Ghazizadeh, young journalist and sina's wife, has wanted all not to say more about this case. It seems they want to resolve this problem in silence.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-936525442003-05-02T19:14:00.000+04:302003-05-02T19:17:24.000+04:30Meridian International Center and Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art hold together a unique exhibition of Iranian new art titled a breeze from gardens of Persia in 10 states of America. This wonderful exhibition commenced on the 27th of April, 2001 in Washington and then held in New York, Illinois, California, Georgia, Texas and Vermont. According to the schedule, the exhibition will hold in MiamiAhmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-935424682003-04-30T21:59:00.000+04:302003-05-02T00:26:11.000+04:30Nader Rad is a Shrif University student and writer of a nice Persian blog titled water, a blog with short and deep sentences. He has launched his own web gallery since a few weeks ago to present and sell his black and white digital photos. I don't know whether he has experienced traditional photography yet but he is undoubtedly a prosperous digital photographer. I think this photo; a single tree Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-935230022003-04-30T14:58:00.000+04:302003-04-30T15:19:08.000+04:30Now I'm at work and have nothing emergency to do. I sit behind my desk and hear project manager's voice who loudly talks with his deputy and engineering coordinator and others. He can never play role of a happy man when his staffs make mistake, so he is usually angry! It's natural in Iran giving too little precision but engineers, especially those designers, sometimes make strange and evitable Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-933934572003-04-28T16:19:00.000+04:302003-04-29T22:08:00.000+04:30I believe French Henri Cartier Bresson and Brazilian Sebastiano Salgado are absolutely the greatest photographers in the 20th century. These two prosperous artists are from two different countries and from two different generations but I think the theme of their artworks are definitely close; human and its sadness and problems.
When I checked Magnum Photos out this morning, I found a valued Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-932986352003-04-26T20:05:00.000+04:302003-05-06T14:47:41.000+04:30An Iranian website dedicated to Iranian artist artworks has held an exhibition of Parisa Shariat Panahi's paintings. The style of this 30-year old painter seems a blend of Persian traditional (Miniature) and Japanese style. I suggest you to visit the gallery; it's wonderful.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-931634922003-04-24T11:15:00.000+04:302003-05-06T14:53:03.000+04:30My cousin, a doctor living in Dallas, Texas, will be back Iran on coming Sunday. He illegally crossed the border 22 years ago going to Turkey, his destination was not Turkey of course. He wanted to settle in Germany and so left turkey after a while. He stayed in Germany a few years and studied medicine until he visited his wife, an Iranian girl living in US, in a party. His wife helped him to Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-929892362003-04-21T20:54:00.000+04:302003-04-21T20:54:00.280+04:30Free Sina Motallebi
Hardliners arrested another young journalist on Saturday because of his interviews with foreign radio stations and his notes at his weblog named rooznegar. It's the first time that hardliners arrest a person launching and handling a weblog.
I'm so sorry but I can do nothing, except singing this letter and calling judiciary officials to release him as soon as possible. Of Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-928455052003-04-18T21:27:00.000+04:302003-04-18T21:27:27.013+04:30Nafiseh Motlagh is a 23-year-old photojournalist who is extremely active and prosperous. She is in Iraq right now, Soleymaneih area. She has a well-designed website including a blog to write her daily notes, a photo gallery to present her own artworks and a photo exhibition to cover some of exhibitions held in Tehran. Her site has a special section named Iranian Women containing Nafiseh' photo ofAhmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-927972612003-04-18T00:46:00.000+04:302003-04-18T00:47:46.000+04:30"The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei here on Wednesday stressed that the Iranian Army is viewed as one of the most formidable in the world because of the commitment to spiritual values, faith in God and spirit of devotion and solidarity of its members."
Sometimes the spiritual leader makes me surprised with wonderful statements like this. I agree that IranianAhmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-927969362003-04-18T00:40:00.000+04:302003-04-18T00:42:42.000+04:30I routinely check out some artistic websites, especially those related to photography. My friends know it and help me introducing new websites. One of my friends who is an astute and artist girl introduced me an attractive website a few hours ago. This website offers members a free membership to upload their photos, see and criticize other member's artworks. I found many gorgeous photos during a Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-927107142003-04-16T16:50:00.000+04:302003-04-16T16:51:11.000+04:30I was on assignment last Monday and Thursday and I couldn't write something to keep my nostalgic notes updated.
Anyway, I don't want to write a repeated story about US threatening. I read an awful report at Iranmania that was much more important than this type of reports. The story was about killing of two innocent children by landmine in Kurdistan province of Iran. I can't understand why Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-924327002003-04-11T20:04:00.000+04:302003-04-12T17:04:21.000+04:30"Khamenei, who holds all the keys of power in Iran and has the final say on foreign policy, railed against the "military aggressor" and branded the military occupation of Iraq "a return to colonialism, a reactionary, ugly and insulting move."
Saying Iraqis would not accept "a new dictatorship," Khamenei however seemed to hold no hopes that U.S. troops would leave Iraq any time soon.
"If you Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-923772812003-04-10T23:41:00.000+04:302003-04-11T11:30:59.000+04:30Since three days ago, State TV has repeatedly showed special advertisements to inspire people taking part in coming Friday ceremony. The reason is clear. Spiritual leader of Iran who strongly supports fundamentalist groups is going to Tehran university campus holding Friday ceremony. No one know what he is going to speak about but I anticipate he will give a hot speech after ceremony to formally Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-923574452003-04-10T17:47:00.000+04:302003-04-12T17:09:08.000+04:30"Bolton was asked about a U.S. poll that showed that half of the United States population supports U.S. military action against Iran if it continues to move toward nuclear weapons development and 42 percent of those surveyed said the United States should take action against Syria if it was helping Iraq."
It was the most adverse information I got from Mr. John Bolton's press conference in Rome, Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-923519802003-04-10T15:08:00.000+04:302003-04-12T17:03:29.000+04:30It seems that Saddam's era is passed now. Saddam's resistance didn't continue anymore and he abdicated government after only three weeks. Iraqi people are undeniably delighted tasting freedom after many years. It's one aspect of this story but another one makes me a little anxious for Iraqi people's destiny.
First, Iranian people had this situation after Islamic revolution 1979. They removed Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-922100732003-04-08T13:23:00.000+04:302003-08-29T14:45:38.860+04:30My job seems boring these days. I'm involved in a project which started five years ago and will probably finished six or seven months later. Sometimes I have to sit and do nothing regarding this situation. I think it will become much worse at the end of project, if project managers can't get another project. Anyway, I try to learn required words for TOEFL exam at office to not easily waste my Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-921397732003-04-07T14:28:00.000+04:302003-04-07T14:28:24.686+04:30Iranian Professional Football League started yesterday once again, after approximately two weeks. Two old and famous clubs, Esteghlal and Perspolis, traditionally occupied the top of the standing in past years but League 2002-2003 has a different story. All matches are critical and there is a high competition between all teams so that prediction is entirely impossible. An old club from Isfahan Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-920719792003-04-06T08:54:00.000+04:302003-04-06T08:54:35.873+04:30Kaveh Golestan's last moments.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-919733202003-04-04T14:25:00.000+04:302003-05-06T14:54:35.000+04:30"U.S. intelligence reports say that Iran's senior leadership decided last month to send irregular paramilitary units across the border to harass American soldiers in several cities once Saddam's regime has fallen."
It seems Iran is a delicious food for Mr. Rumsfeld and Bush administration. I know, I repeatedly write about a probable attack against Iran. I don't like it but when I hear the Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-919682102003-04-04T11:49:00.000+04:302003-05-06T14:53:31.000+04:30All those co-workers who made a 16 day holiday for themselves getting vacation will be at work tomorrow morning. I didn't get any vacation and so I went to work all working days.
Even though it wasn't a long holiday for me, it was OK. One day, I went to Damavand (a small town located on the north-east of Tehran, with nice and pure weather and bad people!) with some new and old friends. It was a Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-919041462003-04-03T14:06:00.000+04:302003-05-06T14:52:36.000+04:30Last night state TV reporter from northern Iraq reported that an Iranian photojournalist has killed. He didn't announce his name. This morning I noticed that he was Kaveh Golestan, one of the most famous and successful photojournalists in Iran working as a BBC correspondent.
It was so terrible for me, when I started learning photography he was the first photographer who I knew. I'm so sorry.
Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-918566002003-04-02T22:34:00.000+04:302003-04-02T22:44:05.000+04:30"On the west, Iran shares a vast border with Iraq, and Iranians fought a bloody eight-year war to defend the opposing Iraqi forces while the U.S. and the Europeans provided arms and intelligence to Saddam Hussein. In Tehran, a taxi driver told me stories from the frontlines of that war. He told me about his unit getting hit with chemical bombs and how devastating it was. When I was there, the Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-918435842003-04-02T18:47:00.000+04:302003-04-25T00:39:59.000+04:30Iranian poet, philosopher, mathematician and astronomer, Omar Khayyam, has established persian calandar which is the most precise one in the world, I think. There are a few milestones in this calender which starts on the first day of spring. The 13th day of year is one of them. People try to leave their home on this day and go to the nature, it is an old custome in Iran. This day is usually Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-916955242003-03-31T12:26:00.000+04:302003-03-31T12:26:44.246+04:30A few days ago I read an article at International Herald Tribune website about American neo conservationists and their plans to begin a war against Iran, North Korea, Syria and etc. After that I read Mr. Rumsfeld's message to Iran and Syria. I have to confess both made me anxious. A few minutes ago when I read Mr. Powell's caution at Voice of America website my anxiety got intensified.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-916366232003-03-30T10:01:00.000+04:302003-04-08T23:07:47.000+04:30"In their wild dreamscape, the hawks envision Iraq as the rolling start of a broader campaign to bring other rogue states, like Iran and North Korea, to heel."
It's a part of The New York Times article titled Back Off, Syria and Iran! by Maureen Dowd. It's what makes me anxious. It seems American neo conservationists want to begin another war after this one and some of their friends in Tehran Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-915958992003-03-29T13:59:00.000+04:302003-04-08T23:08:56.000+04:30Angry anti war demonstrators smashed windows of UK embassy in Tehran. Could they understand what they do? Could they estimate the affects of their behavior? I think the answer is positive. They aren't stupid at all, I believe that they delibrately do such actions to inspire UK and US army begining a terrible war against Iran.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-915955222003-03-29T13:44:00.000+04:302003-03-30T09:45:07.000+04:30I'm at work right now, my co-worker is on vacation and I have to handle all tasks without any asistance. Even though it's a busy day, I try to get a break after a while checking out BBC Reportes' Log to know everything about war against Iraq, on the 11th day.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-825532822002-10-05T13:55:00.000+03:302003-05-10T16:08:31.000+04:30Photography is one of my hobbies, even though I don't take photograph these days. These days I try find artistic websites especially those related to photography. One of them is PDNONLINE which introduces famous photographers and their works. For example, I found Sebastiano Salgado's photos yesterday at PDNONLNE and enjoyed too much. Salgado is a Brazilian photojournalist who has PHD in Economic.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-825274612002-10-04T22:33:00.000+03:302003-05-10T16:07:36.000+04:30Sometime in the past, I had a few pen friends and we wrote English e-mail for each other. it was very beneficial, at least for me. Now I don't have any and I'd like this blog plays the same role.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833825.post-825231452002-10-04T20:39:00.000+03:302003-05-10T16:07:54.000+04:30All right, I have an English blog. I have been writing a Persian blog since 12th May 2002 and now I want to write my daily notes in English. In this way, I will be able to improve my English.Ahmadrezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969388432950106246noreply@blogger.com0