An Iranian For All Seasons…
The passing of Najaf Daryabandari heralds the end of an era. Daryabandari was a Renaissance man. As a farsi translator,
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The passing of Najaf Daryabandari heralds the end of an era. Daryabandari was a Renaissance man. As a farsi translator,
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge…’”. Isaac Asimov … Continue readingMisconceptions of Democracy
Or how we learned to ignore the shit in our own back yards to piss on the neighbours’ lawn! Doesn’t
Thank you Mr. Kiarostami to give us courage, to instill the confidence in us that purity in thought and action
Nowrooz, new day, a renewal of life, the beginning of spring, an opening to a new year. We celebrate the
Continue readingA timeless celebration of the passing of time
To vote, or not to vote, that is not the question Whether ’tis nobler to boycott, sanction, alienate and isolate
As it happens, a left-wing political cartoon magazine of sixty-thousand circulation in France is to become the straw that broke
Peeling the Tangerine, The fragrance of Pain… The New York Times referred to Mohsen Namjoo as the “Bob Dylan of
In the Iranian context, we are far from addressing the broader issue of Capital Punishment. I personally oppose capital punishment.
Continue readingCapital Punishment in the Punishment Capital of the world
I’ve had the pleasure of his friendship for a number of years. Being his producer is a by-product of our