We Shall Overcome

This is a beautiful song by the legendary singer and songwriter Joan Baez. I love the song and the message. Yes "we shall overcome someday" for we are patient and resilient. As Iranians we have endured many injustices throughout the history of our beloved country. However, at the end of each dark period, we overcame any hardships and suffocating situations by pulling together and becoming united.

Yes, indeed "ma pirooz mishim."

Love, love Iran.

A Sad Day

"I write Mousavi
they read Ahmadinejad."

A dark chapter in the history of Iran.


Photo credit:Reuters.com

It Is What It Is

My dears, I am not surprised but I am very disappointed at the outcome of Iran's presidential election. Politics is a dirty, manipulative and complex game. Winner by 62% of the votes?
Still, my hopes and dreams for my country remains the same.

Have a very peaceful weekend.

We Are All In It Together

I hope in the next day or two we will have a new president of Iran.
I hope we get a chance as a country to start fresh again.
I hope we will become more truthful and sincere.
I hope we will become more honest and forthright.
I hope we will become a nation of peace and serenity.
I hope we will become a sovereign nation.
I hope we will feed, clothe, and shelter every person.
I hope we will educate every child.
I hope we will recognize the equality between men and women.
I hope we will honor and respect every religion.
I hope there will no longer be human rights violations.
I hope and dream of a free and democratic Iran.

The road to achieve all that I and the majority of Iranians wish for is very long and seems extremely far. Asides from hopes and wishes for our country, the reality is that the actual power is in the hands of religious leaders. In addition, the three other presidential candidates are far from perfect. However, one or two of them offer a chance to bring safety, dignity, accountability and change to the current situation in Iran. And I do hope from the bottom of my heart that finally, I will be able to say: “bye bye Ahmadinejad.”

Peace

Frazzled

I was walking toward my car when I heard a commotion. There was a young woman yelling at her three children in the parking lot. As I got closer, she seemed besides herself. She told me she didn’t know what to do any more, her children were driving her crazy. "There won’t be anything left of me if they keep this up," she said. The woman was visibly shaking. We exchanged a few words to just make her calm down a little. She said, "You know the problem is that these kids have no respect for us unlike the kids in the past." I walked away, got in the car and drove off. Her pale face stands out in my mind. I've been in those children's position, making trouble for my parents, at least a couple of times that I remember! And I've been frazzled a few times as a mom myself. Now, as a passerby I tried to calm that mom. It takes a calm, cool and collected mother to manage and discipline her children. Is it that the kids are more disrespectful than ever or is it that the parents have given up on disciplining their children?

Have a great weekend!

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