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Søren Kierkegaard and "ESSENCE of PHILOSOPHY"

The Whipping Woman by Pablo Picasso When most of people think about Scandinavia they remember vikings, snow, bright nights, hardworking, tolerance, technology, ...

Desire of Playing.

I had to work at my 9 years old son’s desk today. The photo shows you the situation after 7 hours of writing which resulted half a page. FYI a professional Scri...

Remember this movie?

After a long time I watched Miloš Forman's Amadeus again. It reminded me such an extraordinary filmmaker he was and shows a perfect example of masterfully movie...

Homosapien.

I took this photo during a documentary about illegal hunters in Gilan, north of Iran. The guy was our guide and a hunter. With the poverty I saw in his life I c...

Mania.

In a time of depression and chaos, wondering weather I can finish a simple line or not, with my bride smiling at me just from the wall, I can see myself, defeat...

conflicts of an Iranian citizen!

It's practically summer this time every year in Tehran. But it's been cloudy over a month, and will be rainy until this weekend.You can probably see those motor...

Victory for Iranian girls.

Iranian women's futsal national team became Asian championship again after 5-2 win vs Japan. Whenever someone finds his life hard should watch them playing in t...

Beyond imagination or how "The Sopranos" changed western diplomacy!

IAEA nuclear inspector Tero Varjoranta steps down after US quits Iran deal It's normal news. Somebody resigns his job! But it draws a lot of attention. You may ...

The life and the time of an ordinary writer!

Do you want to know why?! watch my desk! And yes! I use them all everyday!...

Under Eastern Eyes

In his book "Last Man Standing", former British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, quotes president Trump's NSA, John Bolton, with words below: " Bolton is one of t...

Vacansopapurosophobia!

This is a favorite Iranian fruit and vegetables mix only can be provided in April and May. It's Greengage marinated with Dalặr. But when you see it right near a...

I may finally make peace with Marvel!

Anytime my son makes me watch a superhero movie I feel like a blacksmith living in middle ages who is been taken to an inquisition session, interrogated with in...

The story of the work "Bel Ami" by Guy de Maupassant

In 1880 Maupassant works as a chronicler in two Parisian newspapers, writes poetry and novels, and has dreamed of creating a novel for three years. One of his j...

Why do I appreciate Christopher Nolan?!

There is a scene in Mr.Nolan's Dark Knight. Batman is desperate, Joker has all the cards in hand and nothing Batman can do. He goes back to headquarters and fin...

What's going on with Movie business?

Last night finally I watched Guillermo Del Toro's "The Shape of Water". I'm Astound by all those positive reviews I've read before. To be honest it was a visual...

Mazdak

In the following week I want to introduce some of my favorite socialist characters of various historic eras in celebration of Karl Marx's 200th birthday. First ...

Karl Marx 200th birthday.

Yesterday was Karl Marx's 200th birthday. He was one of the most effective and influential persons in Human modern era and the most controversial person I have ...

New Japanese restaurant in Tehran.

Although I've decided not to write about modern side of Iran, I can't stand the to introduce this new restaurant I tried just today. It is in Sana Center, Andar...

it's important what you see while working!

You may sit behind you laptop for hours, like me; so it is very important what you see through your window, if there is any! If you work in a room, try yo plant...

Nothings happens after you learn things you didn't know about Iran before.

My son studies in an international school in Tehran. One day I asked his classmate "Jose Antonio" if he had learned any Farsi during his 5 years of residence? "...