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2/8/2010

February 9, 2010 by seamorg

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February 8, 2010 by seamorg

How can the U.S. forget and snub the Iranian civil rights movement?  Apparently senate passed a resolution for harsh sanctions that would affect the people of Iran.  This realization, that the world may not help the people of Iran, that the world may actually want to see Ahmadinejad remain in power in some twisted way, this realization is hurting.  Please see this link for the article summarizing the new sanctions bill that passed today:  here.

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Need a translation of Baroon Barooneh

February 3, 2010 by seamorg

Can anyone help me either translate this, or at least give a summary of the meaning?

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“Why Iran’s green movement is a civil rights movement, Not a revolution”

January 25, 2010 by seamorg

From Foreign Press on Jan 6th 2010, by Houman Majd:

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Creating a dance about our civil rights struggle, more inspiration:

January 25, 2010 by seamorg

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Discovering my history: Hafez Nazeri YOU ROCK!

January 23, 2010 by seamorg

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Urban Persian, creating a style

January 22, 2010 by seamorg

What is the style of movement that expresses who we are today.  I expect that it is a mash up of these.  They are distilling inside, creating a new voice for our new free spirit.

Iran-das organization

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Someone in Congress needs a geography lesson: urgent action necessary

January 12, 2010 by seamorg

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Rep Barrett is trying to pass the STEP (Stop Terrorists Entry Program) Act tomorrow, first introduced in 2003.  If passed, this bill would deport all Iranians (and Cubans by the way) on student and work visas.

Rep. Barrett, I think you need a geography lesson.  Iran is the country where the people are giving their lives for democracy.  It is where refugees are fleeing an oppressive government.  In your terminology, Iran is the country where the people are trying to STOP their terrorist president by giving up their own lives.

Please, show me one example of Iranian-American terrorism in the U.S.  I can feel your concern about terrorism in the US, especially with the recent Fort Hood shooting, the airline incident this winter.  Not that I would agree, but I could even understand this bill a little if there was even one Iranian or Iranian-American implicated in any of the terrorist actions since 9-11.  But there is not! For crying outloud, get your countries straight!  Why are Iran and Cuba on your list?  By what logic does every Iranian and Cuban in the US on a work visa have to be deported?

So why, in this time of extreme repression in Iran, are you trying to deport Iranians?  May not be much difference to you, but Iran is not Saudi Arabia is not Egypt is not Yemen is not Nigeria.  And if you don’t start backing people fighting for democracy and freedom in the middle east, then how will change happen!  Come on America, you are supposed to be on the side of freedom and justice.

via National Iranian American Council – NIAC – Home.

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Project Runway Season 7 Represents — Way to Go Khahar!

January 12, 2010 by seamorg

Project Runway Season 7 features Iranian-American designer Amy Sarabi, from Oaktown:

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What I’ve learned from Green Movement, Project Runway, and SYTYCD

January 8, 2010 by seamorg

In the evenings I talk to relatives in Iran via skype or internet about life in the Green Movement, then will often watch episodes of So You Think You Can Dance and Project Runway as a release.  (One columnist referred to those of us internet-activists outside Iran as “chubby fingers on a key board”  He thought he was being mean; I think what he said is kind of funny).  And this is what I have gotten from the triangle of Green Movement, SYTYCD, and Project Runway that keeps circulating in my head.

1.  Seize the Day.

2.  “The best thing about art is that there are no rules” Mia Michaels.  Mia Michaels rocks, is a huge inspiration for me.  (Mia Michaels dancing here).

3.  If you don’t step up to the challenge when you are the team leader, you can’t blame anyone else for a poor outcome.  If a pushy person takes over, or a pouty person refuses to cooperate, claiming that you were a victim won’t save you from the bottom 3 or from elimination. It is your responsibility to defend your ideas and your right to express yourself.   [see Qristyl and Eppeson dynamic in PR season6 episode 3).

4.  EDIT.

5.  Follow your instincts and be authentic.

6.  Art goes straight to the heart, and wastes less time than rational explanations:

(In this dance the girl is finding out that her man is off to serve in the Iraq War)

So in order to explain ourselves to the world, time for Iranian Green Movement and Persian Diaspora to dance.

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