There is a new war going on in Iran, between the administration and students of Shiraz University (Balatarin). More than two thousand students in University of Shiraz gathered on the campus and refused to attend their classes (link). When the dean of the university tried to talk to them they interrupted him by chanting “liar! [...]
In an absolute coincidence, last year this day, I tried to clarify what the Islamic Republic means by the term “immodesty” (link). These days the same term is used very frequently in the streets of Tehran. While the administration is trying to regulate outfits and talks about men’s immodesty, for a portion of Iranians this [...]
Balatarin, the Iranian Digg, is rushing forward and similar to any other first-time experience, the practice of conversation in the Persian Blogsphere has its highs and lows. One of the threats in this route, to my understanding, is copy-and-paste blogging. As a moderator of Balatarin, I am accused of being tougher than necessary. Here is [...]
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