Are there no mirrors in Tehran

Ya Ali madad, O Ali help us Don’t you see herDon’t you see her chained in blackDon’t you see her painDon’t you see her cry What is it that you fear She wants to runShe wants to singShe wants to danceShe wants to flyShe wants to love What is it that you fear She doesn’t […]

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احساس گناه

احساس گناه نخوابیدمتوان خواب از سرم رفتهنمیدانم‌ چرا نسل من سوخت در آتش جنگبعد من هر روز میسوزد در خیابان‌هاو منمن دور از درد دلمنمیدانم چرا لقمه از بغض گلویم پایین نرودفریاد کمک غرق اشکم بجایی نرسدمیدانم چرا ولی من شعار “مرگ‌ بر” ندهممیدانی چرا؟ بیا شیخ، بیاتو که خون فاطمه در رگ جسمت جاریست، […]

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One Night in Big Bend (almost)

What’s that noise? *** I drove to West Texas a few weeks ago – a beautiful drive through not exactly flat lands – with plans to camp at Big Bend National Park for a few nights. I made my plans too late and all of the camp sites were already reserved. So I decided to […]

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In Search of Better Bandaids

I got an update from ancestry.com a few weeks ago – new information about my “community”.  My first DNA results showed that I had some Italian, some Ashkenazi Jew, some Spanish, a touch of Native American in addition to the expected Middle Eastern roots.  I was pleasantly surprised to have some physical connection to different […]

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dokhte Afghan

there’s no passion to utter one wordwhat can i say, i’m accused by the ages, if i sing, if i don’t what can i say of the night whose poison is on my lipsO, the fist of the oppressor that pounds my face no one aches for me in this world for me to teaseif […]

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Treasure Hunt Without A Map

For those familiar with Persian folklore literature I’m sure you know the story of Mulla Nasreddin walking around outside his house in daylight looking on the ground for something he had lost. His friend is walking by and asks him where did you lose the item and Mulla says inside. The friend asks then why are […]

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