Jason Jones in Iran (3)

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Jason Jones: Behind the Veil - Minarets of Menace
thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Jason Jones in Iran

Jason Jones in Iran (2)

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Jason Jones: Behind the Veil - Ayatollah You So
thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Jason Jones in Iran

How to access banned sites

1. Download the software freegate here

2. Double click it and let it run in the background

3. Feel free :)

Candlelight Vigil 06/25/2009 Berlin, Germany

The Daily show in Iran

I saw this and I think it's a great way to make the world understand better who we are. And that we are not so different from the people in western countries.

Oh yea, and it's hilarious!!

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Jason Jones: Behind the Veil - The Kids Are Allah Right
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Jason Jones in Iran

The false Neda

The picture of the girl wearing a headscarf does NOT show Neda. The fact that she was mistaken as a revolutionary symbol really causes problems for her. Please spread the word!

Further information here

06/23/2009 Video

People in Tehran shouting

Down with the islamic republic!

Watch out the day when we are armed!

Tonight is the night of revolution!

Down with the Basiji!

What do you think about it? Is the revolution near or will everything stay the same?

To my Iranian sisters

They tried to put you down by veiling your hair, but they can never veil your mind. They tried to weaken you by beating your body, but they can never weaken your will. They tried to make you silent by taking your rights, but they underestimated your silent screams. And now you fight back, with all the bravery that is inside you and with all the patience that helped you to survive. We will never forget what you have done for your people, what you have done for us, and the next generation will think of you in love and the deepest respect.

They tried to put you down, but instead they gave you wings. And they will regret.

"There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind."
Virginia Woolf
(A Room of One's Own)

Neda

What kind of man shoots at a 26 year old girl? What does he think? Does he have friends? Does he return to his home in the evening and play with his children? Does he have dreams and wishes for his future? Does he have a favourite song or movie?

Everyone has a few minutes before falling asleep at night, when he can think about his life. What does this man think? Does he ever really think?

Does he regret that he had killed, that he had murdered her? Does he tell his mother, his sister, that he was the one who shot her?

After all he is a human being, isn't he?

I just try to understand.

Neda, you werent supposed to die like that. You werent supposed to become the symbol of a movement. You were supposed to go to school, to university. You were supposed to go out with your girlfriends, to date handsome guys and to fall in love. You were supposed to cry, to laugh, to hate and to love. You were supposed to live, Neda. It was your right!

06/20/2009

Natarsid! Natarsid! Ma hame baham hastim!!

This video was shot yesterday, June 20th, in Tehran. People are shouting "Dont be afraid! Dont be afraid! We are all together!!!!" And when the Basiji Dogs attack them and people start to run away, they shout "Dont run away!! Dont be afraid!"

Protests in other cities

Today I was watching CNN News and they were showing a video from Shiraz and saying it was the first time that there were any signs that there are also protests going on outside of Teheran. But there have been demonstrations everywhere since day one. Please do not forget that!

Protests in Teheran, 6/20/2009 (2)

Since there is practically no free media in the country, people think the protests are becoming smaller. But they are not!

Just heartbreaking

This was written by an iranian blogger. I just want to share it with you

I will participate in the demonstrations tomorrow. Maybe they will turn violent. Maybe I will be one of the people who is going to get killed. I’m listening to all my favorite music. I even want to dance to a few songs. I always wanted to have very narrow eyebrows. Yes, maybe I will go to the salon before I go tomorrow! There are a few great movie scenes that I also have to see. I should drop by the library, too. It’s worth to read the poems of Forough and Shamloo again. All family pictures have to be reviewed, too. I have to call my friends as well to say goodbye. All I have are two bookshelves which I told my family who should receive them. I’m two units away from getting my bachelors degree but who cares about that. My mind is very chaotic. I wrote these random sentences for the next generation so they know we were not just emotional and under peer pressure. So they know that we did everything we could to create a better future for them. So they know that our ancestors surrendered to Arabs and Mongols but did not surrender to despotism. This note is dedicated to tomorrow’s children…”

Teheran, 6/20/2009