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not without my daughter

the writer — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 05:03:00 GMT

the movie, "not without my daughter" has been a constant thorn in the side of every iranian who i have talked to. for years, i fumed over the idea of this movie, over the quotes and sni

art of yalda

the writer — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 07:59:00 GMT

recently i was asked to create an informal art piece answering the following question: “if we look through your window, how will we see your family celebrating the holidays?” the above collogue is my representation of my family c

arian in concert

the writer — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:59:00 GMT

bargeboo: a while back i talked about ohum and how they are leading the way for pop music in iran. their music although not classical, was not quite "pop" per say either. i won't get into the full intro of the ohum post. however, i will ad

persian mirrors - book review

the writer — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 07:59:00 GMT

bargeboo: i have been reading a most interesting book on iran. perhaps i may be realy very naive in how much i really know about history of islamic revolution of iran and the way economy works or iran's international policies. reading the book

secret ballot

the writer — Fri, 17 Sep 2004 07:59:00 GMT

bargeboo: have you seen the movie "secret ballot" by babak payami? this is the synopsis: "an unsuspecting soldier awakens to discover that he can forget about another uneventful day at his lonely seaside post. it’s election day! a

some photos of iran

the writer — Sun, 29 Aug 2004 07:59:00 GMT

check out these three links. many new photos of iran, two from tehran another from babolsar, north of iran on the shore of caspian sea and one more from the the shopping areas in tehran.http://www.iranian.com/PhotoDay/2004/August/sm1.htmlhttp://www.

marmoolak - a movie review

the writer — Wed, 12 May 2004 07:59:00 GMT

< sourse: bbc, persian news – may 9, 2004)bargeboo: in the recent weeks a particular movie has been making waves in iran. titled “marmoolak” (lizard), directed by kamal tabrizi has been

gol agha

the writer — Sat, 08 May 2004 07:59:00 GMT

bargeboo: recently a prominent personality in iran passed away. kiyumars saberi aka "gol agha" (mister flower) after a long battle with terminal illness died at the end of april, last month.for many he was the father of political farce in t

ohum - heavenly gift or devil's spawn?

the writer — Sat, 01 Nov 2003 07:59:00 GMT

in the last 10 years, there has been a slow but steady revolution happening in the arts and culture of iran. it is the truth that true art flourishes under oppression; where creativity under censorship reaches exceptional heights.i will talk a

persian nude?

the writer — Thu, 28 Aug 2003 07:59:00 GMT

bargeboo: the first time i came across the photo above, i was completely smitten. as a student of both western and persian art history i have seen the classic reclining nude many times, namely in "velázquez's rokeby venus", "titan's v