LIVING LIKE ANIMALS!!!!!!!!
I have no Idea what I wanna write here now, but I'll try my best not to interfere emotions in this article as my goal is to prove something..
just a few days ago I was chatting with an American guy living in London, and he said something that just,emmm,well made me think to do something..It's not an easy thing ofcourse and i definetely need help...I wanna make a blind eye see again!!!!
we were just talking and chatting about different issues that he started to get in to personal files,that well I didn't like actually...there are some great great differences between cultures,and everyone knows that,but when it comes to action they act like: No way!! you must be kidding me..you mean you don't do this,and that...so I'm gonna put what we talked here,so you can all judge by yourselves...and help me to reveal the truth,and even if that's not important for him,It is for me!!!
before anything, w_forever_love is ME, and well the other one is deffenetly our american friend..
robert_h007 : ive seen your country on TV
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:38:14 PM): sorry no offence but animals live like that
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:38:23 PM): oh oh
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:38:25 PM): no way
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:38:35 PM): u've seen afganistan maybe(in talibans period)
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:38:41 PM): sorry thats truth and nothing but the truth
w_forever_love :no,u've never been here
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:38:56 PM): no islamic republic of IRAN
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:38:57 PM): dont judge
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:39:07 PM): ive seen enough
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:39:15 PM): listen i hate such things
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:39:21 PM): cause i love my country
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:39:24 PM): my people
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:39:40 PM): and i wont let any one ,ANYONE talk about them like this
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:39:42 PM): i just said my opinion
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:39:53 PM): this is freedom of speech
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:40:05 PM): ok..keep that plz..cause thats bullshit..
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:40:05 PM): and freedom of thought
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:40:14 PM): im totally openminded
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:40:14 PM): my country is nicer than that
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:40:22 PM): yeah i see!!!(backs to "i'm totally open minded)
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:41:28 PM): m saying my opinon noting else wether you like it or not this is my thought and you hafta respect that eventhough you dont like it
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:41:37 PM): ok?
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:41:46 PM): but u have to see first then talk
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:42:04 PM): its not true,so what kinda opinion it can be?w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:42:30 PM): how can u judge such an important thing without being sure
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:42:39 PM): thats what is walking on my nerves
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:42:44 PM): im sure
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:42:47 PM): ive seen enough
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:42:53 PM): oh really!!
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:42:56 PM): and you are not the only iranian i know
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:43:01 PM): good
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:43:02 PM): whatever it is this is my thought
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:43:22 PM): do you believe in freedom?
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:43:37 PM): yeah i do..but there are eyes,mind
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:43:59 PM): freedom of thought ,speech,religon and freedom of act
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:44:18 PM): yeah
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:44:23 PM): i do believe..
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:44:35 PM): so this is my mind and you cant change it
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:44:37 PM): but its not a small thing u r talking about
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:45:23 PM): whatever
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:45:32 PM): i don't wanna change sth that is based on nothing..i mean im offering u to see more,u tell me u've seen enough,so what can i do?
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:45:45 PM): anyways..
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:45:55 PM): this is my opinion whether its right or not
robert_h007 (4/30/2006 4:46:09 PM): what can you show me?
w_forever_love (4/30/2006 4:46:50 PM): ok,i'll show u things..but not now..cause i gotta go..
this was our conversation..I'm still sorry for all the bad things I told him,I wasn't really supposed to do so,but it just happened suddenly and because I thought he was a friend,well that just walked on my nerves more..
I wanna show him and prove him that he's wrong..and I'm thinking about ways..and I think that I will start with persian Literature..that shows our culture,and history better than anything else,and actually I can talk more about it..but still I need suggestions..
I know what to tell him,but just wanna be sure about the way..It's really important to me and all the other persians..
we will be glad to have your comments here..
I don't wanna reflect just the bad points about sth,but now I think It's needed to remember what has happened in the world..and what has been recorded as tragedies in the world,and by WHOM!!!!
you can also have a review of what has happened before, in america (history)...I don't wanna fight but these are nothing but truth.. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
thanks
One of the visitors sent a page which he had in flickr..he has taken so many pictures of tehran/Iran.
and I think thats the best way of sharing..
DON'T MISS IT
posted by Persian girls @ 2:27 PM
6 Comments:
Dear Mehrnaaz,
It does constantly distress me to see such things which actually happen too often -even to myself.
It is true that we should not judge a book by its cover and seeing just a few instances should not lead us to a general presumption but anyway here are a few things which came to my mind through reading this conversation:
1-"Betralyal"
Don’t freak out I know what I am talking about! And yes betrayal. As I think about our fellow citizens that do not live in Iran and by leaving their country it seems that they also leave their Pride, Dignity, Sense, Morality, and Loyalty behind, makes me weep! The fact that an Iranian could be cruel enough to give up on all these wonderful achievements (if they had any of the above mentioned factors in first place!) for me is just not palatable. And I feel that this guy must have experienced such a person which has led him to such a firm belief.
2-Approach
As an Iranian I too was hurt after reading the conversation but the fact is about how we react. I know that due to the atmosphere we are in our approaches would definitely be different and we might spontaneously react and due to our "Erghe Melli" (love for our country) we would want to take definite action when we hear such a remark, but what caught my eye was the way you had confronted this dude: pretty rough for the first time! I felt a kind of aggressive vibe in your tone if I am not mistaken and I think instead of taking a hostile side when experiencing these sorts of people the best thing is to just let them unburden themselves freely and then screw them up through questioning them. I didn’t see you asking any questions of why is it that he thinks Iran is a jungle? Or of what he has seen, or what people he has talked to before and what the source of his ideas are… keep these in mind for the next time and I am sure you can enlighten and maybe even free a restricted mind :D ;)
Thanks for the article,
-Cheers
dear friend
thanks alot for your comment..that was great..
I agree with you,I shouldn't have lost my control,and unfortunately it happened..thats why I wrote about it here,to make things better..
your suggestions were great..
Long Live IRAN!!!!
Dear Mehrnaaz,
[We met at the international bookfair.]
Convincing others of our own ideas is really hard, not to say impossible. The only instrument we have is teaching/learning by example. Everyody has his own reason and background which is relevant for us. You, me, your american friend, his iranian friend, everybody.
Judging on either side sharpens the differences. Looking for the truth, absolute truth, your thruth, his thruth, will not solve anything.
If one claims the truth above others (s)he is ready to fight, to gain dominance over the other. Although this is daily life, we don't have to do this. We seem to forget that we have a choice.
If you invite sombody at your table and (s)he is not interested for any kind of reason, keep it open by saying: you are always welcome and enjoy the meal with your friends.
Kind regards,
Pieter
(nb. I might be pre-occupied with soft christian and boedist thoughts)
What is wrong with islamic republican of iran?
And what is wrong with the person, insulting another country by the word "animals"? What bullshit. Freedom of speech yeah, but with some limitations plz!
Hello Persian Girls,
I will admit to being very ignorant about the world in general and Iran in particular. I am Canadian, and of course, get the filtered news through the media. However, I am also open-minded enough to realize that not everything we see on TV is accurate. I have found a great resource in your professor, Susan Marandi, who is so willing to answer any of my questions and speak honestly and tactfully about daily life in Iran.
I can see that you have the same sort of national pride that I have in my country. It is my hope that with globalization via the Internet and increased travel opportunities, people can meet and see that we are the same in many ways. And that the differences do not make one "better" than another.
I hope your friend will have an open attitude to all that you will share with him about Iran.
Good luck!
Leanne
dear friend,thanks for your great comment..I felt soo happy..well you must be very thankful to have professor marandy to explain things about teh ordinary life here..cause she even opened my eyes to things i haven't seen..
well I don't know if i have changed that friend's mind,but at least he doesn't talk about it anymore..
best regards
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