Such memories, of course, would imply the unthinkable: that Iran was as beautiful, as fun, as energizing and romantic, as Oklahoma or Montana or New York.
when all conversation would stop and she would be asked to repeat our escape story. The problem, of course, was that they wanted our salvation story as a talisman, no more. No one ever asked what our house in Iran looked like, what fruits we grew in our yard, what books we read, what music we loved and what it felt like now not to understand any of the songs on the radio. No one asked if we missed our cousins or grandparents or best friends. No one asked what we did in summers or if we had any photos of the Caspian Sea. “Men treat women horribly there, don’t they?” the women would ask. Somehow it didn’t feel OK to tell them about my funny dad with his pockets full of sour cherries, or my grandpa who removed his false teeth when he told ghost stories.
In many of the classes I’ve taught, my quietest kids have been Middle Eastern. I’m always surprised by this, since the literature I choose should resonate most with them, since I’m an Iranian teacher, their ally, since the civilized world yearns for their voices now. Still, they bristle at headlines about the refugee crisis that I flash on the screen, hang their heads, and look relieved when the class is finished. Their silence makes me angry, but I understand why they don’t want to commit to any point of view. Who knows what their universe looks like outside my classroom, what sentiments they’re expected to display in order to be on the inside
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/04/dina-nayeri-ungrateful-refugee?CMP=share_btn_fb
when all conversation would stop and she would be asked to repeat our escape story. The problem, of course, was that they wanted our salvation story as a talisman, no more. No one ever asked what our house in Iran looked like, what fruits we grew in our yard, what books we read, what music we loved and what it felt like now not to understand any of the songs on the radio. No one asked if we missed our cousins or grandparents or best friends. No one asked what we did in summers or if we had any photos of the Caspian Sea. “Men treat women horribly there, don’t they?” the women would ask. Somehow it didn’t feel OK to tell them about my funny dad with his pockets full of sour cherries, or my grandpa who removed his false teeth when he told ghost stories.
In many of the classes I’ve taught, my quietest kids have been Middle Eastern. I’m always surprised by this, since the literature I choose should resonate most with them, since I’m an Iranian teacher, their ally, since the civilized world yearns for their voices now. Still, they bristle at headlines about the refugee crisis that I flash on the screen, hang their heads, and look relieved when the class is finished. Their silence makes me angry, but I understand why they don’t want to commit to any point of view. Who knows what their universe looks like outside my classroom, what sentiments they’re expected to display in order to be on the inside
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/04/dina-nayeri-ungrateful-refugee?CMP=share_btn_fb
the Guardian
The ungrateful refugee: ‘We have no debt to repay’
Dina Nayeri was just a child when she fled Iran as an asylum seeker. But as she settled into life in the US and then Europe, she became suspicious of the idea that refugees should shed their old identities and be eternally thankful
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His use of the Presidency to destroy trust in our election and to poison our respect for fellow citizens has been enabled by pseudo political leaders whose names will live in infamy as profiles in cowardice," he added. "Our Constitution and our Republic will overcome this stain and We the People will come together again in our never-ending effort to form a more perfect Union, while Mr. Trump will deservedly be left a man without a country."
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**NASA was interviewing professionals to be sent to Mars. Only one could go, and he couldn’t return to Earth.
The first applicant, an engineer, was asked how much he wanted to be paid for going. “A million dollars,” he answered, “because I want to donate it to M.I.T.”
The next applicant, a doctor, was asked the same question. He asked for two million dollars. “I want to give a million to my family”, he explained, “and leave the other million for the advancement of medical research.”
The last applicant was a lawyer. When asked how much money he wanted, he whispered in the interviewer’s ear, “Three million dollars.” “Why so much more than the others?” the interviewer asked.
The lawyer replied, “If you give me $3 million, I’ll give you $1 million, I’ll keep $1 million, and we’ll send the engineer.”
The first applicant, an engineer, was asked how much he wanted to be paid for going. “A million dollars,” he answered, “because I want to donate it to M.I.T.”
The next applicant, a doctor, was asked the same question. He asked for two million dollars. “I want to give a million to my family”, he explained, “and leave the other million for the advancement of medical research.”
The last applicant was a lawyer. When asked how much money he wanted, he whispered in the interviewer’s ear, “Three million dollars.” “Why so much more than the others?” the interviewer asked.
The lawyer replied, “If you give me $3 million, I’ll give you $1 million, I’ll keep $1 million, and we’ll send the engineer.”
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IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS MADNESS
WE WILL STAND
I KNOW THERE IS A BETTER WORLD
TAKE YOUR SISTERS & YOUR BROTHERS BY THE HAND
REACH OUT TO EVERY WOMAN & GIRL
WE ARE MOTHERS, WE ARE TEACHERS
WE ARE BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
I dance cause I love
Dance cause I dream
Dance cause I’ve had enough
Dance to stop the screams
Dance to break the rules
Dance to stop the pain
Dance to turn it upside down
It’s time to break the chain, oh yeah
Break the Chain, oh yeah
Break the Chain
WE ARE MOTHERS, WE ARE TEACHERS
WE ARE BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
I dance cause I love
Dance cause I dream
Dance cause I’ve had enough
Dance to stop the screams
Dance to break the rules
Dance to stop the pain
Dance to turn it upside down
It’s time to break the chain, oh yeah
Break the Chain, oh yeah
Break the Chain
https://t.me/MkNotes/1299
WE WILL STAND
I KNOW THERE IS A BETTER WORLD
TAKE YOUR SISTERS & YOUR BROTHERS BY THE HAND
REACH OUT TO EVERY WOMAN & GIRL
WE ARE MOTHERS, WE ARE TEACHERS
WE ARE BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
I dance cause I love
Dance cause I dream
Dance cause I’ve had enough
Dance to stop the screams
Dance to break the rules
Dance to stop the pain
Dance to turn it upside down
It’s time to break the chain, oh yeah
Break the Chain, oh yeah
Break the Chain
WE ARE MOTHERS, WE ARE TEACHERS
WE ARE BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
I dance cause I love
Dance cause I dream
Dance cause I’ve had enough
Dance to stop the screams
Dance to break the rules
Dance to stop the pain
Dance to turn it upside down
It’s time to break the chain, oh yeah
Break the Chain, oh yeah
Break the Chain
https://t.me/MkNotes/1299
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عشقو باور کن زندگی رو باور کن
فردامون در پیشه حالمون خوب میشه باور کن
وقتی دنیامون تیره و تاره وقتی بی وقفه داره می باره
یادمون باشه روزگار این دست آدم نیست گاهی غمگین
می گذره اما از پس ابرها نوره خورشیدت باز میشه پیدا
عشق باور کن زندگی رو باور کن حتی اگه سخته غصه هات پرپر کن
عمره غم کوتاهه باور کن خوشحالی در راه باور کن
فردامون در پیشه حالمون خوب میشه باور کن
می دونم فردا یاد این روزا با تو میمونه میمونه اما
تو نمی فهمی که چه بیهوده اونهمه غصه تو دلت بوده
خاطرم موند و خاطرت باشه هر گره روزی می تونه وا شه
عشق و باور کن زندگی رو باور کن حتی اگه سخته غصه هات پرپر کن
https://t.me/MkNotes/1303
فردامون در پیشه حالمون خوب میشه باور کن
وقتی دنیامون تیره و تاره وقتی بی وقفه داره می باره
یادمون باشه روزگار این دست آدم نیست گاهی غمگین
می گذره اما از پس ابرها نوره خورشیدت باز میشه پیدا
عشق باور کن زندگی رو باور کن حتی اگه سخته غصه هات پرپر کن
عمره غم کوتاهه باور کن خوشحالی در راه باور کن
فردامون در پیشه حالمون خوب میشه باور کن
می دونم فردا یاد این روزا با تو میمونه میمونه اما
تو نمی فهمی که چه بیهوده اونهمه غصه تو دلت بوده
خاطرم موند و خاطرت باشه هر گره روزی می تونه وا شه
عشق و باور کن زندگی رو باور کن حتی اگه سخته غصه هات پرپر کن
https://t.me/MkNotes/1303