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The stories from Iran's present and past are reminders that freedom, democracy and human rights, or fundamentalism, fascism and terrorism are not geographically and culturally determined, but universal.

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Topics: Democracy Determined Fascism Freedom Fundamentalism Human Human Rights Iran Past Present Reminders Rights Stories Terrorism Universal

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Every culture has something to be ashamed of, but every culture also has the right to change, to challenge negative traditions, and create to new ones.

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Topics: Also Ashamed Challenge Change Create Culture Every Negative New New Ones Right Something Traditions

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America was based on a poetic vision. What will happen when it loses its poetry?

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I finally returned to Iran in 1979, when I got my degree in English and American literature, and stayed for 18 years in the Islamic republic.

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Topics: American American Literature Degree English Finally Got Iran Islamic Literature Republic Returned Stayed Years

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When I first left Iran at the age of 13, Iran had become such a shining star - it was the point to which all my desires and dreams returned.

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Topics: Age Become Desires Dreams First Had Iran Left Point Returned Shining Star Which

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My passion has always been books and literature, and teaching.

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Topics: Always Been Books Literature Passion Teaching

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When I was teaching at the University of Tehran we were struggling against the implementation of the revolution rules.

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Religion was used as an ideology, as a system of control. When they forced the veil upon women, they were using it as an instrument of control in the same way that in Mao's China people were wearing Mao jackets and women were not supposed to wear any makeup.

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Topics: Any China Control Forced Ideology Instrument Jackets Makeup Mao People Religion Same Supposed System Used Using Veil Way Wear Wearing Were Women

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Biography

Nationality: Iranian

Type: Writer

Born: Unknown

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