Congratulations everybody! It's New Year holiday here in Iran. Everyone is happy. The only problem is that no one knows why s/he should be happy!
The price of gas is going to be double next year and the economists predict a tough year for Iranians. On the other hand, the UN Security Council has decided (with the majority of votes) to increase the pressure of sanctions on Iran. The number of tourists to Iran has decreased because of insecurity (or image of insecurity) in the region. The good news is still going on. The publishers have decided to ban the Tehran international book fair (which is regularly held in May) to show their protest against Ahmadinejad's cultural policy. The coming year will be full of political troubles, economical suffering and cultural difficulties. But why no one cares?
I don't know what could be the reason? When I look at the history of Iran through last 15 centuries, I see this cheerful and glad nation never has had a reason to be happy of. I mean, there has always been a paradoxical consent in Iranians. This nation has the unique capacity of adapting itself with all unpleasant events and enjoying them.
Maybe this is the fatalist spirit of Iranian that makes them always be content with what they have. Maybe it is the epicurean attitude of this nation which evokes them to "seize their time" and enjoy it anyway. Maybe it is the religious learning of Islam which has always urged them to look at the miserable life and be thankful to God since "the situation could be worse than this!"
Last night I went out to stroll in a park. The park was full of happy families, sitting on the grass or benches, enjoying the fresh air (I'd rather to say cold!). The loudspeakers on the trees were broadcasting the radio news (!), filling the air with the government's achievements in tackling unemployment and poverty. All through my stroll, I had to listen to statistics and numbers. It was a terrible night. After 20 minutes I finally decided to return home and enjoy listening to music or something. On my way, I passed over a dozen of young boys who were smoking hookah and singing their favorite songs. I should confess that in that moment I really envied their happiness. The bubbling noise of their hookah and the voice of their songs were acted as the best dam against the raid of the outer world.
That's the Iranian way of living! Sing not to listen. Laugh to hide your tears. Buy to forget your misfortune. That's the Iranian way. I should adapt myself to it if I want to survive.
The price of gas is going to be double next year and the economists predict a tough year for Iranians. On the other hand, the UN Security Council has decided (with the majority of votes) to increase the pressure of sanctions on Iran. The number of tourists to Iran has decreased because of insecurity (or image of insecurity) in the region. The good news is still going on. The publishers have decided to ban the Tehran international book fair (which is regularly held in May) to show their protest against Ahmadinejad's cultural policy. The coming year will be full of political troubles, economical suffering and cultural difficulties. But why no one cares?
I don't know what could be the reason? When I look at the history of Iran through last 15 centuries, I see this cheerful and glad nation never has had a reason to be happy of. I mean, there has always been a paradoxical consent in Iranians. This nation has the unique capacity of adapting itself with all unpleasant events and enjoying them.
Maybe this is the fatalist spirit of Iranian that makes them always be content with what they have. Maybe it is the epicurean attitude of this nation which evokes them to "seize their time" and enjoy it anyway. Maybe it is the religious learning of Islam which has always urged them to look at the miserable life and be thankful to God since "the situation could be worse than this!"
Last night I went out to stroll in a park. The park was full of happy families, sitting on the grass or benches, enjoying the fresh air (I'd rather to say cold!). The loudspeakers on the trees were broadcasting the radio news (!), filling the air with the government's achievements in tackling unemployment and poverty. All through my stroll, I had to listen to statistics and numbers. It was a terrible night. After 20 minutes I finally decided to return home and enjoy listening to music or something. On my way, I passed over a dozen of young boys who were smoking hookah and singing their favorite songs. I should confess that in that moment I really envied their happiness. The bubbling noise of their hookah and the voice of their songs were acted as the best dam against the raid of the outer world.
That's the Iranian way of living! Sing not to listen. Laugh to hide your tears. Buy to forget your misfortune. That's the Iranian way. I should adapt myself to it if I want to survive.
6 comments:
i call this characteristic of our society "iranian disneyland"!
our silent majority in iran watch their contemporary history as a thriller movie ( i prefer to say as a big/wondeful novel).
i guess its of a media-cratic non-modern society, where mass media and its fictional world is more real than real world!
i think its the origin of weird reaction of our people to the politicial or even economical big- scale issues.
for them, its just a movie, and they want to enjoy it. who cares about that who's the final winner? maybe Ahmadi nezhad, or Bush or any other mother*** one!
i call this characteristic of our society "iranian disneyland"!
our silent majority in iran watch their contemporary history as a thriller movie ( i prefer to say as a big/wondeful novel).
i guess its of a media-cratic non-modern society, where mass media and its fictional world is more real than real world!
i think its the origin of weird reaction of our people to the politicial or even economical big- scale issues.
for them, its just a movie, and they want to enjoy it. who cares about that who's the final winner? maybe Ahmadi nezhad, or Bush or any other mother*** one!
i call this characteristic of our society "iranian disneyland"!
our silent majority in iran watch their contemporary history as a thriller movie ( i prefer to say as a big/wondeful novel).
i guess its of a media-cratic non-modern society, where mass media and its fictional world is more real than real world!
i think its the origin of weird reaction of our people to the politicial or even economical big- scale issues.
for them, its just a movie, and they want to enjoy it. who cares about that who's the final winner? maybe Ahmadi nezhad, or Bush or any other mother*** one!
what is hookah?
and but away, the resolution 1747 of 24 March 2007 was adopted unanimity of the Security Council, just in case they told another story in the state media in Iran
:-)
سال خوبی داشته باشید.
God that's really funny, but I doubt if there is anything abnormal about it all. I think it's healthy if it's really like which I surely doubt. How can you say if these people are happy by seeing them sitting on the grass, or the boys were really enjoying life. The majority of people can't always things of the reasons and roots of problems, but they definitely feel the pain.
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