The Tales from the Zirzameen

Hey Brian, I got your book and finished reading it this weekend. I couldn’t put it down! I’m truly impressed. Hai fatto bene, figliolo! You write well, and your vivid descriptions and attention to detail are superb.The photographs were great and… more »

http://fora.tv/2009/02/25/Azadeh_Moaveni_Honeymoon_in_Tehran#chapter_01 http://www.amazon.com/Honeymoon-Tehran-Years-Love-Danger/dp/140006645X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235601388&sr=1-1 For several years I have been correspondin… more »

Niloufar Talebi Organizer of Iranian Literary Festival, Director of the Translation Project and Editor of the anthology "Belonging," a collection of exceptional Iranian diaspora poetry in translation. Poetess Ziba Karbassi and me Niloufar Talebi… more »

http://www.shahrnushparsipur.com/ me and distinguished feminist author Shahrnush Parsipur discussing her new novel "Blue Reason" which takes place in Tehran during the time of the Iran Iraq War. Stand by for interview coming soon. Interestingly eno… more »

November 19th, 2008: Dr Patrick Hunt and me at his session on Safavid Miniatures; Riza-i Abbasi et al. more »

me and Jahangir at MIT Bldg 4 Engrng and Science www.essenceofiran.com more »

Mullen: Iran has fissile materials for bomb Associated Press Writer Steven R. Hurst, Associated Press Writer – 30 mins ago read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090301/ap_on_re_us/mullen_iran while this firebranding distortion is… more »

http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Iran-Culture-Youth/dp/2913200001/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235719182&sr=1-1 Update: Ancient Iran, a pictorial history for young readers "Ancient Iran" is now available for sale at the British… more »

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Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:19:10 GMT Russian Atomic Agency Chief Sergei Kiriyenko (centre right) and Iranian Vice President Gholamreza Aqazadeh (center left) There is no room for Western concern over Russia's nuclear cooperation with Iran, says the he… more »

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http://isauna.org/ On January 9th 2007, leaders of more than 20 Iranian Students Organizations from various educational institutions all over the United States, declared their common will towards creating a multi-ended bridge among the Iranian schol… more »

Here's a petition to United Nations. The Petition is self-explanatory, please distribute worldwide Lets put Norouz - New Day on UN Calendars Please accept our best wishes and thanks for your attention to this important request. click here http:/… more »

February 18, 2009 by Muhammad Sahimi Since February 2003, Iran 's nuclear program has undergone what the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) itself admits to be the most intrusive inspection in its entire history. After thousands of hours… more »

DreamWorks keen to work with Iran’s Qobadi on Nasruddin By IQ News-Agency on January 25, 2009 http://iranquest.com/blog/?p=1521 more »

Former Vice President, Masoomeh Ebtekar during a speech more »

Exhibit ignores perplexing questions during Iranian king's rule By Souren Melikian read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/20/arts/melik21.php more »

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/middle_east/article5768065.ece more »

President Barack Obama announced the deployment of 17,000 additional troops to Afghanistan on Tuesday. Oleg Popov/Reuters US troop buildup in Afghanistan could be a defining moment Obama's order to send 17,000 more troops comes before US has se… more »

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5237243314188407757 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grass-Nations-Battle-Life-DVD/dp/6305773955/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top more »

http://www.irantouronline.com/tehran/art-and-cultural-places/malek-library-and-museum-tehran.html FYI, check the url below for a brief documentary on the Malek Library and Museum, including an interview with my 95-year-old mother talking about the… more »

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/change_in_israel/?cl=185889627&v=2875 Dear friends, A shocking new far-right politics is taking hold in Israel and it threatens all we've worked for -- let's help progressives in Israel organise and build a fresh new… more »

Brian, Do you know Don Laffoon who was the Director of Children's theater in Iran and worked for Kannon? He was commissioned by Farah Pahlavi to assume his position. He lives in Southern California and created STOP-GAP www.stopgap.org 30 years ago when… more »

Rasool Aryadust aka Brian H. Appleton Payvand's Iran News ... 02/13/09 Tales From the Zirzameen: The story of an American falling in love with Iran -- continued... By Brian H. Appleton Dear readers, From the time I f… more »

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Ardeshir Ommani Dear Friends! This article appeared in the Los Angeles Times, and has several noteworthy points for peace advocates to consider. There were many other articles on Google and Web News today about Iran , but this one was one of the m… more »

The Petition is self-explanatory, please distribute worldwide. Lets make 'Norouz - New Day on UN Calendars' http://www.petitiononline.com/Norouz/ Your Excellency, For several millenniums many nations have celebrated the first day of spring as… more »

Mohsen Rezai February 5, 2009 Op-Ed Columnist The Unthinkable Option By ROGER COHEN TEHRAN When it comes to Iran , the choice of metaphor is limited. "I would never take a military option off the table," Barack Obama declared during the campa… more »

http://www.picturesofyouiran.com/donate/interviews.htm The Manjushri ProjectFebruary 04, 2009 Dear Brian, A ten-year old visitor to the pictures of you: Images from Iran show at the Democratic National Convention said it best: "It's s… more »

http://www.facebook.com/pages/AN-ASSYRIAN-EXODUS-Rosie-Malek-YonanEmil-Brikha-Production/45702019339 AN ASSYRIAN EXODUS The untold Assyrian Genocide of 1914-1918 was a systematic ethnic cleansing of the Assyrian people perpetrated by the Ottoman Tu… more »

A Rare Documentary Film (DVD) The Lover's Wind The Lover's Wind - Baade Saba (DVD) $17.95 A film by: Albert Lamorisse This is an Oscar nominated documentary film made by Albert Lamorisse, a French filmmaker in 1970. It is a poetic film which… more »

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WASHINGTON – The "War on Terror" is losing the war of words. The catchphrase burned into the American lexicon hours after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is fading away, slowly if not deliberately being replaced by a new administration bent on repairing t… more »

Shirin Malek Esmaili http://www.masoudsoheili.com/IranArt-Painters/00-Iran-Painters.html more »