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Author Archives: iPouya
“Persepolis” Trailer (English Version)
I’m really excited about this film. See the trailer to see why. I’m also really excited about the fact that I get to see it 2 weeks before it comes out in theatres as I’m organizing a sneak preview at … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Trailers
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Rape in Saudi Arabia, Selective Justice by the US
So get this, a 19-year-old young woman was in a car with a young man, which is illegal in Saudi Arabia because the two were not married, and were both attacked and raped by 7 men. 4 of the 7 … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Iran, Middle East, US Foreign Policy
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Trailer: “Empire of the Sun”
Who said only new movies are good? Christian Bale played in this Spielberg classic in 1987 when he was 13. I recently saw it and can’t stop thinking about it. Here’s the trailer.
Posted in Trailers
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Anniversary of the Founding of the Zapatistas
24 years of revolution.
Posted in Latin America
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Where is Iran?
This video by no means represents all Iranians in the Diaspora, but it is, nevertheless, telling of some.
Posted in Iran, Iranian Diaspora
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Cluster Bombs in Lebanon
[The 2006 Israel-Lebanon war ended more than a year ago but I want to bring your attention to the ongoing and disturbing issue of Israel’s absurd and appalling use of cluster bombs.] Israel dropped over 1 million cluster bombs in … Continue reading
Posted in Hezbollah, Islamism, Lebanon, The Conflict
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“Piano Man”
This song really spoke to me while I was in law school. It’s a beautiful song with outstanding lyrics but the video is weak sauce.
Posted in Music
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www.SeeTheCook.com
… is the site I’m most excited about nowadays. My friends put it together and I’ve been addicted to it ever since I learned about its existence, learning to cook a wide range of foods. Here’s an article I recently … Continue reading
Posted in Health
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1 in 10 schools are ‘dropout factories’
WASHINGTON – It’s a nickname no principal could be proud of: “Dropout Factory,” a high school where no more than 60 percent of the students who start as freshmen make it to their senior year. That description fits more than … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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PBS Frontline’s New Iran Documentary
looks very intriguing and comprehensive and can be seen here. I haven’t seen the whole thing yet but I will as soon as I have a chance.
Posted in Documentary, Iran, Iraq, The Conflict, US Foreign Policy
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Excerpt
A personal account from Sara Roy’s Failing Peace: Gaza and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: “One story that my aunt Frania has always insisted on telling me took place when she and my mother were in the Auschowitz concentration camp: ‘Where I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Palestine
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Recent Read…
I’ve been reading relevant chapters of Sara Roy’s Failing Peace: Gaza and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict and I’m convinced it’s one of the best books out there on the conflict. Dr. Roy is a Jew herself whose parents are Holocaust survivors … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Palestine, The Conflict
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Video on the Iran-Iraq War
It’s one of the best (and saddest) videos I’ve seen on the war. Here it is in Persian.
The New Honda!!!
I got my first job when I was 14 with the sole purpose of buying a car when I turned 16. With the help of my parents in 1997, I bought a brand new 1998 silver Honda Civic couple. Ever … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
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