“Baraye” by Shervin Hajipour won a well-deserved Grammy last night, but that’s the minimum that the brave people of Iran deserve.
This awesome “Rage Against the Regime” shirt, along with other great designs by Iranian artists, was produced by @theazadico to raise funds for the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran @iranrights. Even if the t shirts are out of stock, I hope you still give some $$ to the center because they do invaluable work chronicling the human rights abuses in Iran, advocating for the people, and fighting for a transition to the democracy and human rights the people have been risking and losing their lives for.
[...] the place for literature is built by writers and readers. It’s a fragile place in some ways, but an indestructible one. When it’s broken, we rebuild it. Because we need shelter. I very much like the idea of literature that is needed. Literature that provides shelter. Shelter of all kinds.
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav | Amrit Festival of Independence: With 'Har Ghar Tricolor' also emphasis on 'Ghar Ghar Tree' campaign
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav | Amrit Festival of Independence: With ‘Har Ghar Tricolor’ also emphasis on ‘Ghar Ghar Tree’ campaign
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Varanasi: The Amrit Mahotsav of Independence (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav) is being celebrated across the country. The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign is going on in full swing in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi. Along with the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign connecting the countrymen with the love of the nation, the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) is also…
Freedom was hard-fought, and unity is our strength. On this special day, let's pledge to uphold the values that make India great. Happy Independence Day! 🇮❤
Speaking on Saturday at an event aimed at “outlining the hybrid war during recent riots”, which is how Iranian officials describe alleged foreign influence in the unrest, prosecutor general Mohammad Jafar Montazeri was quoted as saying by local media the morality police operations are over.
The morality police “has no connection with the judiciary and was shut down by the same place that it had been launched from in the past”, he said, reportedly answering a question on why the morality police have been shut down.
There were no other confirmations that the work of the patrolling units – officially tasked with ensuring “moral security” in the society – has been terminated. Montazeri also did not say the morality police have been indefinitely scrapped.
Moreover, there was no indication the law that imposes the mandatory dress code will be terminated.
The forces’ white and green vans, which were tasked with telling people on the streets to fix their headscarves or took them in to so-called “re-education” centres if deemed required, have not recently been seen around Tehran or other cities.
The core of freedom is dignity, that every that every human being has inherent worth and value and should be treated with respect.
Every individual and every people has the inalienable right to freedom in all its forms: physical, cultural, economic and political; and every person has the right to protest against injustice.
Persian calligraphy by S J Thomas www.palmstone.com
"Ez ditirsim, xeyalêk ji xwera çêkim wek çenneta xweda wanda û êz têda hilfirim ji ber yêk kabûsa berde xeyalê min Insane. Bi baskê Azadiyê wek kevoka kê di ezmanê welatê xweda Ez newêrim bifirim Ji ber yê go min bi neçîra xwe êzman min bîne xwãr însanê."
"Korkuyorum, kendime aynı kaybetiğim cennet gibi bir hayal kurup içinde uçmaya çünkü hayallerimi kabuse çeviren insandır. Özgür bir güvercin kanadı gibi ülkemin gökyüzünde uçmaya korkuyorum çünkü beni gökyüzünden avlayan gene insandır."