I’d like to dedicate this post to an old friend, Dr. Mehran Memarzadeh. Our friendship dates back to 10 years ago, when I was trying to expand my knowledge in different fields and he was literary a fountain of knowledge (so much that I called him “a portable encyclopedia”!) and also an enthusiastic teacher. I never forget our long discussions over several social and political issues, and although at times we had (and still have) different viewpoints on many of those issues, I always respect his knowledge and thoughts. He never stopped reading and learning, and right now he is a respectful physician with much broader and deeper knowledge than ever.
After I came to Canada, we lost touch until last year that he started his amazing Persian blog where he wrote hundreds of posts about topics on art, medicine, history and political science especially conceptualization of patriotism and conservatism (which I, as a non-conservative, found them interesting and informative). Unfortunately recently he has stopped updating his blog due to some online harassment. I hope he starts updating his blog soon and passes his knowledge to interested Farsi-speaking fellows.
With Mehran (Pasargadae; 1999)
When the voice of a people is silenced, their soul does not have long to live. I don’t speak Farsi, but I believe in freedom of speach in any language.
Intelligent persons read what you write & let other people decide for themselves what to think. Desperate persons, upon reading thoughts they disagree with, seek to kill the message by driving away the messenger.
Mehran, I feel the deep respect my friend has for you, please do not let your voice be silenced. From what I see, I believe you may be speaking the mind of a large number of people.
از صدای سخن عشق ندیدم خوشتر….یادگاری که در این گنبد دوار بماند
I hope Mehran get it over soon and starts writing like before. It’s hard to see a friend got destructed by such harassments.
salam
mokhlesam
yadte to magaze reza nothing else mater baram ba gitar zadi?
notesh ham yadam dadi
yadet hast mano? :d
سر می زنیم این جا… دیر به دیر آپ می شه چرا؟!
عکس جالبی بود… خوبه لااقل دوستی داشتی که براش چیزی بنویسی! من که بی خیال دوست و رفیق و این حرفام!
معرفتم کلن زبانزده خاص و عامه!
خوش باشی و همیشه اطرافت پر از دوست باد!