buzzes from everyday life

Time person of the year 1979

30 years ago on this day, Imam Khomeini; 1979 time TIMES magazine person of the year, entered Iran to end the 2500 year old monarchy and start a democratic regime. A man whose influence on the world forced  TIMES to print his picture on their front cover over and over again from that day forward.

I, as the 3rd generation of the revolution want to know how much really the society we are living in right now, is close to the dreams that our fathers had in mind when they yelled “down with the king (shah)” in the streets!

The answer to the above question is not easy, but in my point of view; the missing link that has pushed Iran far from the place its worthy of; is that our fathers didn’t know exactly what they were after.

The current Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, with all the radical positions he takes, is a product of the lack of goals and predefined targets in the Islamic revolution in Iran which were to be all summarized in one word; “freedom”. Only someone who is uninformed of the true nature of Islam, and the actual definitions of democracy and freedom can be like our current president!

-Be careful not to hit the sidewalk

- Its ok, I know what I’m doing.

-wow! I didn’t think you could fit the car in such a small space!

…

A little boy dressed in ragged clothes comes near the car.

- Wafres, 3 for only 200 tomans, want any?

- no little boy

- for God’s sake, please buy one. At least buy one of these tissues, they’re only 50 tomans.

- we have tissues in the car. no thanks.

- for the love of God please buy one.

- Kid! we dont want any. go!

- then at least bring me the leftovers of your food; ok?

there is nothing to say…

- Ok kid

…

- 4 chinese Chicken please.

-No! I said bring me the leftovers, I didnt want you to buy me one.

- Its OK! eat and enjoy. by the way, can I have a tissue?!

and we watched the little boy eagerly eat his meal as we tried to push the lump of greif down our throats.

The 18th of January equal to 29th of Dey in the Persian calender is Iran’s National Clean Air day. Since I’m a memeber of the Gree Desert Society which is an environmental NGO made up of activists like me, I took part in a rather small public demonstration we had in Kashan’s downtown with about a hundred preschool children holding up signs opposing against air pollution.

These were the words of the kids (of course translated into English they don’t quite rhyme…)

Stop the cars, your children will need air / Our mother earth is sufficating

Unfortunately I had forgotten to take my Camera along so here are a few photos I took with my mobile phone:

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