:: Nostalgic Notes ::

:: Friday, September 26, 2003 ::

Morocco 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.
:: Ahmadreza 10:27 PM [+] ::
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These 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 to create some artificial crisis in the political scene of Iran.
2) To keep their early statements and to confirm how much they are fundamental, Iranian authorities will never conform the ultimatum, and western countries, to show how much they are resolute to control mass destruction weapons, will put Iran under heavy pressure, both politically and economically. If HAWKS in the US administration are able to persuade their European counterparts, a very terrible war against Iran will not be very strange.
3) The third possibility, in my opinion, is rather likely. Iran won't take the ultimatum seriously and neither will western countries. Considering secret contacts between Iranians and western countries as well as Iran's policies to manage crisis during all 25 past years, Iranians will not allow UN inspectors to investigate Iran's nuclear facilities, but, to solve the problem, they will offer some financial advantages to the western countries in general and European ones in particular.
Personally, I stand on the third point. In fact, we have seen this story many times since hardliners came to power in early years of the Islamic Revolution era. European countries have ignored many troubles caused by Iranian hardliners during the last two decades. Who can believe that they are resolute enough this time to make Iran not follow its terrorist activities anymore?
:: Ahmadreza 12:28 AM [+] ::
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If 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!!!
:: Ahmadreza 10:30 PM [+] ::
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Under 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.
:: Ahmadreza 12:19 AM [+] ::
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Hadi 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.
:: Ahmadreza 7:01 PM [+] ::
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Since 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 about the Islamic Revolution in 1979, one of the most controversial events in the past fifty years of our history.
:: Ahmadreza 9:48 PM [+] ::
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A 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 like attacking on the UK embassy for the second time during seven past days and Mr. Kharazi's threatening statements, I come to this conclusion that Iranian officials will never change the current policy which is absolutely destructive.
:: Ahmadreza 11:35 PM [+] ::
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I 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!
:: Ahmadreza 3:53 PM [+] ::
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This 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 wrong decisions made by stupid experts of the Islamic governments, brutal conflicts in the political scene of Iran and power struggle between so-called reformists and hardliner clerics as well as lack of freedom, both political and cultural, are absolutely bothering, but, personally, I have another reason.
The reason which makes me take immigration seriously is the situation of working atmosphere in Iran. In my homeland, to become successful, you don't need to be honest and try to do your duties well; what is not important is honesty and conscientiousness. In fact, the only way to reach a good position in most of Iranian companies is making relations with those key managers. When rules are not as strong as relations, I and those who are not able to work in this way must give up everything and immigrate to another country.
:: Ahmadreza 10:31 AM [+] ::
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Iranian, 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 completely. To encourage my friends to read these two articles, I would like to quote some parts of articles.
If he were alive
"Nonetheless, I think that If he were alive, he could have said so much and would have written so much more. His pen was broken too soon. Who do I think is responsible? Well the totality of the Islamic regime is accountable but the Vali Faghih (Ayatollah Khamenei) is on top of the list. It was a fatwa from Khamenei to get rid of my father; it was on his specific orders. Hossein Sharitmadari had an important role with this crime as my father had made a formal complaint against him."
Hate this movie
"One challenge is the mystery surrounding how many Iranians are in the U.S. I often hear impressive numbers: "Did you know that there are two million Iranians in Orange County?" Trusted sources estimate the total number in the U.S. to be slightly more than one million. No matter, an Iranian sociologist told me that the challenge may simply be this: the strongest motivation for people is what pleases them "below the neck." Parties, dancing and food will always bring out the bigger crowds. Anything "above the neck" -- politics, poetry, films -- just can't compete."
:: Ahmadreza 10:24 PM [+] ::
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