tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25206081.post249019156751355852..comments2024-02-05T04:09:55.009-08:00Comments on Maya's corner: This is too much even for the Mullahs!Maya Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877457709995369246noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25206081.post-86992292248332660402008-07-18T14:27:00.000-07:002008-07-18T14:27:00.000-07:00Thank you! I'll try to find and watch the movie.My...Thank you! I'll try to find and watch the movie.<BR/>My first knowledge about Iran's reality and recent history came from the book "Not without my daughter". It also mentioned the rape of virgins sentenced to death. As far as I know, this rape also intends to prevent the executed girl from reaching Paradise.<BR/>Now I read the writings of Iranian expatriates when I can (the blogs of Winston, Azarmehr and Sheema and also FaithFreedom which is founded by Iranian Ali Sina) and I feel very sorry for the Iranian people. They don't deserve their fate.Maya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877457709995369246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25206081.post-51199237337947960362008-07-18T09:16:00.000-07:002008-07-18T09:16:00.000-07:00I watched the french cartoon "Persepolis" yesterda...I watched the french cartoon "Persepolis" yesterday. It was created by an Iranian woman artist, who has gone to live in France. It covers the years 1980 - 1995 (as far as I remember) through the eyes of a iranian girl.<BR/><BR/>In the movie it was mentioned that in the Iran - Iraq war there was a law that a virgin must not be sentenced to death. So, to resolve this little problem, sentenced to death virgins were forced to marry a "guardian of the revolution", then he takes her virginity and kills her.<BR/><BR/>However, I recommend the movie "Persepolis" for another reason. In it you can see, that even in a fanatical regime, or in a dictatorship, live people like us. Foreign culture gets through the walls in one way or another, and the country has two "lives". In fact, Iran reminded me of the way we lived under communism - the scene, in which the girl was buying forbidden music was hilarious. It also reminded me of my childhood, when religion was forced upon me. "Double-life" is the perfect word to describe what I saw.<BR/><BR/>You can download it from zamunda.net, and here you can read <A HREF="http://www.culturekiosque.com/nouveau/cinema/persepolis149.html" REL="nofollow">a review</A>. But I certainly recommend watching it, it's very good and in a way broke my stereotypes about Iran.Estrangedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465624636505962313noreply@blogger.com