We had a discussion with some mechanics, none of whom were fasting duringRamadan. None of them had anything positive to say about the current government. In fact, one of the guys not fasting, and complaining, was a Basiji.
Archive for September, 2009
Iran letter: Beginning of September 2009
Posted in First Hand Accounts from Iran, tagged Basij, Ghaleh Babak, green, green movement, Iran update, Peace on September 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Iran Letter: “8/26/2009 Roller Coaster Ride”
Posted in First Hand Accounts from Iran, Uncategorized on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I read some news articles and saw before and after pictures of some of the people on trial and I cried. I know that many of the people on trial have been part of this brutal system since the beginning. And many of their hands are not clean. But I cannot for the life of me accept and condone this behavior on the part of the government.
Short Tehran Update
Posted in First Hand Accounts from Tehran, tagged Iran update, police brutality, police intimidation on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From Iran today: The mood here is strange, some depression, people will walk next week but they have warned that they will kill every one.
9/13/2009 Who we are: Dance
Posted in Emotional Impact - how we are surviving, Events Outside Iran, Who We Are, tagged dance, diaspora, green movement, iranian diaspora on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We write, dance, sing our own history as the seeds of our ancient culture sprout all around the globe.
Short Tehran Letter, 9/8/2009
Posted in Emotional Impact - how we are surviving, First Hand Accounts from Tehran, tagged diaspora, family, hope, Iran update, love, togetherness on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What a colorful and dramatic year to be had, as years go by the more amalgated and intertwined the world becomes and i feel each thing that we do a long distance away, even a word we say echoes on the other side.
It has been a very energetic year in deed and i have a feeling that the coming year will deliver the fruit.
Letter from Shiraz: 8/21/2009
Posted in First Hand Accounts from Iran, First Hand Accounts from Shiraz, tagged Ahmadinejad, Basij, big brother, civil disobedience, grafitti, green, green movement, Hejab, Islam, Mousavi, Muslim, police brutality, Secular Democracy, Separation of Church and State, Shiraz, streets, tazohorat on September 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The depths of the depravity of the actions necessary to maintain power against the will of a people are only just sinking in for me (viscerally). . . The people, who were out on the streets and have witnessed and been subjected to the violent aftermath of the elections, are totally fed up with the system and are looking for leadership to take them to the next level! That leadership does not exist in any tangible form yet.
9/8/2009 Shiraz Update
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alive, civil disobedience, global movement, hope, Iran update, Shiraz Update, solidarity on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Received from Shiraz, Iran today: Thank you to everyone for your concern – but no, I don’t feel like we are hung out to dry. A few people here feel let down that someone from outside didn’t do anything to help the cause. But the reality is that this is an Iranian fight through and [...]
9/7/2009 What oppression looks like
Posted in Events Outside Iran, tagged Ahmadinejad, censorship, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Iran, oppression, religious persecution, Van Jones on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Iranians did not wake up one day and decide to live in an oppressive society. . . This happened slowly. To my American readers, I am asking you, please pay attention to what has happened to a visionary and inspirational environmental activist named “Van Jones.” Today he stepped down today from a government position. This was after being the target of a smear campaign, that in essence, called into question his patriotism and love for the United States. What does this mean for activists, bloggers, free thinkers. Does this mean we have no role in civil society in the United States?
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