I can't believe how soon this fall came to an end! Calendar shows that the winter has come but as it's not snowing, I can't believe it!
Final exams have also begun & this year I'm so happy! I really needed something to keep me busy…
You know, It'd been a while that I was thinking of writing this post; a kind of ending post for a weblog that although never became exactly like what I wanted, but was like the only safe place for my mind…
Many things were unsaid & will be forever. But that doesn't matter; I believe that there are things that are better to be kept in secret notebooks forever. Nobody else in the world can understand them…
Through this time since I started writing this weblog, many things have changed; the society of Iranian weblogs, number of English weblogs written by Iranians, the way that I write & think & more than all the others ; myself…
But somehow I feel like this weblog isn't on the way of its purposes anymore & recently I can't find the motivation that used to make me write before.
One of the reasons that I started to write was the lack of English information provided by Iranians through weblogs, but now things aren't like that time anymore.
Anyway, it all was like a great experience, going through all personal, political & social events through this webpage with words & posts…and finding so many friends & realizing that there are others who think & care about you.
Ok, that's all for now…although it's a bit hard to say; but…goodbye.
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
"...And now the former dictator of Iraq will face the justice he denied to millions."
I just love this sentence that President Bush said on the capture of Saddam Hussein. It must be a beautiful scene, when a dictator faces democracy...
Anyways, I believe that Saddam was finished just when he became a dictator; & his capture in such a shameful way can just be a motivation for Iraqis, & a lesson of history for other dictatorial regimes in the world, especially neighbors! But it seems that they are too blind to see anything around them…
I just love this sentence that President Bush said on the capture of Saddam Hussein. It must be a beautiful scene, when a dictator faces democracy...
Anyways, I believe that Saddam was finished just when he became a dictator; & his capture in such a shameful way can just be a motivation for Iraqis, & a lesson of history for other dictatorial regimes in the world, especially neighbors! But it seems that they are too blind to see anything around them…
Saturday, December 13, 2003
Iran cleric's Web site gives behind the scenes view
"TEHRAN (Reuters) - Armed with a sharp wit and a concealed camera Iran's Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi is offering Internet users a daily behind-the-scenes peek into the corridors of power in Iran.
Abtahi, a mid-ranking cleric and one of President Mohammad Khatami's most trusted aides, started his own Web site (www.webnevesht.com) last month featuring amusing anecdotes and pictures from top level meetings in the Islamic Republic...."
"TEHRAN (Reuters) - Armed with a sharp wit and a concealed camera Iran's Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi is offering Internet users a daily behind-the-scenes peek into the corridors of power in Iran.
Abtahi, a mid-ranking cleric and one of President Mohammad Khatami's most trusted aides, started his own Web site (www.webnevesht.com) last month featuring amusing anecdotes and pictures from top level meetings in the Islamic Republic...."
Thursday, December 11, 2003
Yesterday morning just as I came out it started to snow. That was a first heavy fall of snow in this year & one of the most beautiful snows that I've ever seen. You know, it's somehow unusual to see snow on this time of year in Tehran & the snow came a bit early this year…
At the time, the whole ground & all the trees & cars are covered by snow...And I'm looking to the alley through my favorite window (the window of my cousin's room!), enjoying this nice show of the sky & the children playing joyfully in the snow.
At the time, the whole ground & all the trees & cars are covered by snow...And I'm looking to the alley through my favorite window (the window of my cousin's room!), enjoying this nice show of the sky & the children playing joyfully in the snow.
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
Stop Censoring Us!
A new weblog with the goal of providing official and unofficial news about Internet censorship in Iran & ...
A new weblog with the goal of providing official and unofficial news about Internet censorship in Iran & ...
A Nobel Prize & many questions…
It's funny how they shape your thoughts. At first, you become surprised by a big event that seems to be great for you & a nation; & after a while it seems like that entire honor was fake & unreal.
And at last It's you, that even don't know if you've been misused or not, & can't recognize right & wrong…That's all like a big riddle.
After winning that Nobel Prize by Shirin Ebadi & her arrive in Iran, different things were said about her & the prize.
a number of people believe that Shirin Ebadi wasn't suitable choice for this prize, & some believe that she was , but the situation made her change & didn't let her do what she has to. Some seriously opposed her speeches about Islam, Reform in Islamic regime & recently about voting & not boycotting the election; but some others also believed that she did & said it all just to follow her specific strategy, and we should try to understand her situation & conditions instead of just condemning what she does…
So, that IS like a riddle, isn't that?
Anyway, she has arrived in Oslo & will officially receive her Prize on Wednesday;
And after all, the positive point is that scarf that doesn't exist covering her head showing a woman's weakness & the rules that take her freedom.
So if I can't be certain about her intentions & purposes; but at least I can be proud of the way she appears as the symbol of Iranian women; the way they want to be, not the way they are.
It's funny how they shape your thoughts. At first, you become surprised by a big event that seems to be great for you & a nation; & after a while it seems like that entire honor was fake & unreal.
And at last It's you, that even don't know if you've been misused or not, & can't recognize right & wrong…That's all like a big riddle.
After winning that Nobel Prize by Shirin Ebadi & her arrive in Iran, different things were said about her & the prize.
a number of people believe that Shirin Ebadi wasn't suitable choice for this prize, & some believe that she was , but the situation made her change & didn't let her do what she has to. Some seriously opposed her speeches about Islam, Reform in Islamic regime & recently about voting & not boycotting the election; but some others also believed that she did & said it all just to follow her specific strategy, and we should try to understand her situation & conditions instead of just condemning what she does…
So, that IS like a riddle, isn't that?
Anyway, she has arrived in Oslo & will officially receive her Prize on Wednesday;
And after all, the positive point is that scarf that doesn't exist covering her head showing a woman's weakness & the rules that take her freedom.
So if I can't be certain about her intentions & purposes; but at least I can be proud of the way she appears as the symbol of Iranian women; the way they want to be, not the way they are.
Friday, December 05, 2003
Another wave of filtering, censorship & opposing against Persian weblogs...
At the time, there is no access to the most important politic websites or famous weblogs; by many popular ISPs. And it's a pity that all of anonymously web surfing websites are also filtered.
You know, recently they are trying a new way in reacting to weblogs. They are trying to make a society for weblogs & somehow organize them; as they say.
Organizing weblogs!!! Oh, that's really funny, it seems like they know nothing about weblogs & the fact that they can never be organized by any societies. It's clear that their inability to control weblogs, still bothers them & they do anything to somehow find a way to avoid people write anything they want without even inspection.
As I read somewhere, a number of Persian bloggers has named this fake society, The Trojan among weblogs and are seriously trying to oppose these kinds of foolish actions; & are also looking forward to make petitions in order to show their dissatisfaction.
Anyways, it seems that during this time, these simple web pages, written by ordinary people, have seized much power & become a big concern for government…
At the time, there is no access to the most important politic websites or famous weblogs; by many popular ISPs. And it's a pity that all of anonymously web surfing websites are also filtered.
You know, recently they are trying a new way in reacting to weblogs. They are trying to make a society for weblogs & somehow organize them; as they say.
Organizing weblogs!!! Oh, that's really funny, it seems like they know nothing about weblogs & the fact that they can never be organized by any societies. It's clear that their inability to control weblogs, still bothers them & they do anything to somehow find a way to avoid people write anything they want without even inspection.
As I read somewhere, a number of Persian bloggers has named this fake society, The Trojan among weblogs and are seriously trying to oppose these kinds of foolish actions; & are also looking forward to make petitions in order to show their dissatisfaction.
Anyways, it seems that during this time, these simple web pages, written by ordinary people, have seized much power & become a big concern for government…
Wednesday, December 03, 2003
Iran demands to be an observer in the Arab League
"The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, Hameed Rida Asifi, said yesterday that Iran asked the Arab League to give it the status of an observer in the Arab League.
The Iranian papers quoted Asifi as saying that the director of the foreign ministry affairs for the Middle East and North Africa, Muhammad Ali Sabahani, "submitted this request so as to have Iran an observer in the AL during his meeting with the secretary general of the Arab League ( Amr Moussa) on November 13, and we are waiting for the answer."..."
"The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, Hameed Rida Asifi, said yesterday that Iran asked the Arab League to give it the status of an observer in the Arab League.
The Iranian papers quoted Asifi as saying that the director of the foreign ministry affairs for the Middle East and North Africa, Muhammad Ali Sabahani, "submitted this request so as to have Iran an observer in the AL during his meeting with the secretary general of the Arab League ( Amr Moussa) on November 13, and we are waiting for the answer."..."