that is an extremely powerful message. thank you. i dated a man from iran some years ago and it broke his heart that he would never be able to return there for fear of his life. he told many wonderful stories about it, but had terrible stories as well, particularly the horrific death his father suffered. he would always say, "you americans.. you complain so much but really, you have no idea..."
It's been 30 years since the wind picked us up and scattered us all over the globe - I was only a child when the revolution took place and haven't been back to Iran since. I've never really been able to react to that trauma as anything other than a child, so seeing these images and reading the stories in the context of 2009 is challenging to say the least. Instinct always prompts me to revert to being that seven year old kid who clutched and pulled away to safety.
Sadly, the tales you refer to are commonplace and my family was far from spared, but I also feel that things are all relative. I understand the sentiment he expressed, but I've never really been able to think that way. Yes, there is a lot to be grateful for, but that doesn't diminish the challenges people face in their daily lives. Then again, maybe that's just easy for me to say given the life I've had flitting back and forth between London and the US.
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Sadly, the tales you refer to are commonplace and my family was far from spared, but I also feel that things are all relative. I understand the sentiment he expressed, but I've never really been able to think that way. Yes, there is a lot to be grateful for, but that doesn't diminish the challenges people face in their daily lives. Then again, maybe that's just easy for me to say given the life I've had flitting back and forth between London and the US.
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http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/irans_disputed_election.html
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dearest you.
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