Kamangir (Archer)

Living, not Fighting

Kamangir | October 12, 2005 | Category Iran

There are news from Iran, more and more. Ministry of culture forbids women workers from being at work after 6PM “they have families to care for” (see). The president bans reporters from attending the special committee on corruption “we won’t bother you any more” (see). This committee was presumed to be a beginning to put and end to the cycle of corruption in Iran. Expertise is a funny joke in Iran, many of politicians discuss everything while they knew little about them (see). Democratic organizations are being more limited and ignored (see). Freedom is a nasty joke (see). Ignoring all that political threats, your life is in real danger (see 1 and 2).

Azadeh and I were coming back from school to home. It was about 7:30PM and we were riding our bicycles. As we were cycling along a highway, we had to use the pavement. Then, we reached to a place were the pavement was crossed by the street. In these places, while there is no light or stop sign, the right is for those who are using the pavement. I cut the street and heard a horn. It took so much time for me to remember that cars even have horns. Anyway, Azadeh believes that I stopped for a while and then crossed the street and so the driver was a bit confused. Here it is a very rare experience to hear a horn or to see a face that is angry. Around you, you see people of your class. They buy things in the mall, and talk to each other. There is no paper-work here. No pollution and no traffic jams. People wait patiently for the school bus, because you are not allowed to pass a school bus, and you won’t. I have seen just one Police car in a month. Sex is something you are swimming in it, but it is not something that harms you, as it dies in Iran. You do not see garbage in the streets, and nobody curses you. I am working in a research facility. I love my cubicle here. I have a bright insight for the future. I have entered this country less than 40 days ago.

Should I continue this passage? I do not know why Iran is as it is. I may be interested to know about it as a reading-a-book thing, but I am not a politician to have so much influence on it, others have. We are planning to visit Iran this summer, but returning there for living? I’m not sure. Though, I’m sure…