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What do you REALLY know about the world?
February 9th, 2009, posted by: Tarik
Our dear Maartje returned from Iran last Friday. A country that us westerners mostly know from television. Better yet: we probably only know it from tv. The war with the Iraqi's (although that's a long time ago) president Ahmedinejad who's screaming an cursing against Israel and America (to say the least), it's nuclear program and you'll probably be able to mention a lot more examples than the ones I've just mentioned. So: axis of evil then ey?
Well...that's very, very, very difficult to say. First of all let us not forget that the images we see of this country are not - let me repeat that again, NOT - representative for the entire country.
Let's go back in time for some good measure. We were in China in August last year. We see certain images and certain people and certain events which form our image of this country. Is every Chinese a supporter of the Communist Party? I doubt it. Did you know that kids there just live the...
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Omid-e-Mehr
February 8th, 2009, posted by: maartje nevejan
Couscousglobal visits the omid-e-Mehr center. After seen thedocumentary film " The Glass House" we went to look for ourselves. Such a happy place it was although full of very sad stories.
We had lunch with the girls and talked with the gentle staff members.
For anyone who wants t help this fantastic place please go to heir website:
www.omid-e-mehr.org/aboutus.htmlOMID E MEHR was established in April 2004 ...
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Last day
February 8th, 2009, posted by: maartje nevejan
6-2-9
6-2-2009
Last day.
Everything went different than planned.
But now, looking back the chain of events today make a magical ending to this trip..
As if everything came together. Almost all of the questions you guys asked were answered
One way or another. Except one.From the hairdresser in Miami.
We just had bad luck with the rappers. The one who was supposed to be our guide left Teheran the first day and than never made it back to the city.
The big group o...bookmark:
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Film: In the name of Cut...
February 8th, 2009, posted by: maartje nevejan
tehran 5-2-9
Tehran, Iran febr 6 2009
Teheran prepares to celebrate 30 years of revolution.
I posted a movie of the famous wall of the former US Embassy, now home of the hardline religious police Sepah. You see them standing with their VW vans, and putting young girls in their cars who are not properly dressed. You will be in jail for ±24 hours, depending on the wealth of your family
Every day more journalists are coming in to inform you all about the situation here. Complaints in the h...bookmark:
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Tehran, 5 faces at least
February 4th, 2009, posted by: maartje nevejan
Iran, Febr. 4 , 2009
Eating with an Iranian composer in the Blue Duck, a wonderful restaurant in a shopping mall. For a moment I had the feeling I was walking in Beijing in the mall on 77th street. Almost the same shops.
Anyway the composer tells me that he always tells a joke when asked about the nature of Iranian people:A boy koms home crying. His father asks hm what is the matter?
My teacher gave me a bad grade in school.
Why, the father asks.
because he asked " how much is...bookmark:
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Revolution music
February 2th, 2009, posted by: maartje nevejan
Tehran 3-2-2009
Quit an exciting evening we had. Neil and I were invited to go to the Tehran Symphonic Orchestra to listen to a symphony specially written for the celebration of 30 years Islamic revolution.(feb 11 2009)
When we arrived there was a lot of police and we had to leave our bags in a bus in front of the theatre, an odd place to leave your bag with camera, money and telephones in it since you could easily drive away with all the odies….
Than we were searched on our bodies by the entran...bookmark:
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2-2-9 Mountains Iran
February 2th, 2009, posted by: maartje nevejan
Mondaymorning.
The voice of a man sellin grapefruits resonates in my street. At th background the evrlasting sound of traffic.
T is still cold in Tehran, but he sun is shining and it makes a beautiful day.
I have been reading this morning the great Persian poets: Hafez, Rumi and Khayyam.I can not tell you enough how different he Iranians are from the image and the propaganda about hem in the USA, Europe and Iran alike, but for different reasons.
I have been ou...
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30 jan. Tehran,Some thoughts about the chador
January 31th, 2009, posted by: maartje nevejan
Some people look pretty in it, some do not, some look like Sophia Loren in the 50;s some like Amy Winehouse in 2007.
After a few days wearing it I notice how it works. I want to stay in my hotelroom, I wanna stay inside, because I feel myself than and more free because I do not have to wear it.
So it helps keeping women inside.
It is veru hot and unhandy. The Chador eben more because you can not use your hands anymore.A chador from above, in the wind or in the snow...
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Tehran 29-01-09
January 29th, 2009, posted by:
Another great day in this city with 15 million people.
In the morning I went to the museum of ancient at. And we are talking 7000 before the year 0.
Saw this incredible Venus. If art is old enough it becomes modern art by itself.
Saw very old woodwriting and their translations. Same sort of text as the Bible and the Quoran, other sort of Gods.
The buildings are just extraordinary beautiful. I love the rythms and patterns….When I told the people that I just love these Is...bookmark:
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Tehran,27-1-9
January 27th, 2009, posted by: maartje nevejan
Second day. I am already in the same condition as what is commenly understood about Iran." Everything is possible as long as you do not speak about it, or show it on your camera".
I went o the thaeter, nice play about the sufi molla Nasrudin. People are actually fighting to get into the theaters here. I also had an anger attack, but managed to get in thanx to Neil, who is helping me out here. Than had a houseparty and met all these great people. Fantastic stories and the best...bookmark:
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