Pootin e Sarbazi Maghz ro Aab Mikone va Mooha ro Kachal...

Yadam miad hamisheh az checkmeh hai e arteshi badam mioomad. Be nazarm hamisheh kheili bad rikht boodan. Meshki va bad gheiafeh. Fekr mikardam ke paha che beicharee ee hastan ke bayad oon too bemoonan va bepoosan. Enghad ke band e kafsh lazem dasht va saghesh boland bood! Oon joorab e araghoo ke az toosh darmioomad.. pif pif...

Yeki az familamoon ke sarbaz bood yadame ke chand bar oomad shab pish e ma bemoone. Yadame oon mogh be baradarm ke az man koochiktar bood va hamdast e kharabkari ham goftam ke ein pesar e az bas ein chekmeh ha ro pooshideh, maghzesh aab shodeh va moohash kachal shodeh. Oon ham harf e man ro bavar kard va gharar shod oon pesar e sarbaz e bad bakht ro nejabt bedim. Baray e ein kar ham sangai e tazeeni too kooze gol e nakhl e khoone ro var dashtim va checkmeh ro barash por kardim....

Vaghti oon beichareh mikhast bere padegan, yadam e ma khaab boodim vali dafe baadesh ke oomad khoone ma digeh chakmeh hash ro napooshid. Lebas e sarbazi tanesh bood vali kafshash mamooli bood...

Ye modat baad ke moohash ham daroomad, man be baradarm goftam ke ma nejatesh dadim az kachali.

Hala ke ein pootinhai e bad rikht e sarbaza ro didam ke too ein tazahorat ha jeloo mardom e ma vaimisan, yad e ein dastan oftdam... kashki mifahmidan ke pootin e sarbazi maghz ro aab mikone ve mooha ro kachal....

Where Are You?

I am addressing all the human right activists, humanitarians, freedom fighters, politicians, decision makers, all people that say they support movements for freedom in the world, that they care about human rights, and democracy for all.

Where are you now?

Haven't you been watching the news on CNN? Iran has been headline of news for the past couple of days. It feels it has been going on forever. But still you are silent.

Don't you believe it? That's all I can think of it as with the advent of these new phones, I doubt that important people like you have not heard of this big news yet.

Mr. Chris De Burgh ... you traveled to Iran and mentioned how you liked Iranian people. Don't you think it is appropriate to voice your concerns over violence in Iran? Mr. Sean Penn, perhaps you can educate your fellow Hollywood stars about Iran and what is going on right now. If you raise your voice against violence in Iran, it will attract the attention of non -Iranians. It will make more and more people aware of torture in Iran and perhaps the international crowd can help.


As you all may remember, Iranians held a candle light vigil in Tehran in memory of all people who lost their lives in the tragic event of September 11th. Don't you think it is time to reciprocate the favor?

If in your heart, you consider yourself an advocate for human rights, we need your help. Right now. All we ask for now is to raise your voice in our support. To notify people around you. People in Iran need to see this action. To see that world supports them. It is at times of hardship and despair that support matters most.



Thanks for reading this piece.

To Neda's Killer

Each of us have a life to live. There is no one but us that decides how to live that life. At points there are critical actions that can alter one's life forever. Actions that can haunt a person for a man's life...actions that can make them live the hell in life. Does anyone want to be a criminal? Even the thought of it is frightening but...

I know at least one person who has decided to be a criminal. To kill an innocent young woman by choice. The moment you raised that gun, the moment you pulled that trigger, did you ever ponder for a second that you are killing an innocent person? Did you think that you are becoming GHATEL? Did you think that everyone will be afraid of you as if you are infected by plague? Did you know that you have to carry the burdeon of that scene for ever in front of your eyes? Sleep will no longer be the solution to your pain. Her face, her neck bleeding, her body in her father's arms will be your nightmare for the rest of your life.

They thaught us at school some principles. I guess you know them too. Do not steal. Do not take what is not yours. How did you dare to take Neda's life? Were you the one who gave her life? Weren't you afraid of God or whoever you beleive that created her life, your life, my life?

I know that street"Khosravi" very very well. I grew up there and I've passed by that place many times in my life, enough to know that you; such a coward , could not have shot her from inside the crowd. You would have been shred into pieces in no time by people who are way braver than you are. Were you standing on the roof? Were you thinking you are safe? This is what was going through your head: " No one can see me. I just kill them from here and I can escape easily".

Escape to where? to who? Do you think there is ever an escape for you or the ones like you? Think about all the eyes that turned towards the direction of bullet. You were fleeing and saving your timid life. Running with all your power. But , those eyes will chase you. All of them every single minute and there is no refuge.... EVER.

You know how we have Nefrin - curse(making ill wishes for some one else) in Farsi? You are cursed by her mom. Her sobbing mother. Her faher carrying her lifeless body. All people who saw this, who got to know about this all over the world. Can your tiny brain understand this? I repeart: ALL OVER THE WORLD!!!!

Rest in Hell while she rests in peace in Heaven. If you are a person who can be in his shoes and read this, make your choice. Reconsider before raising that club, before shooting that bullet, before being violent, do not create a hell for yourself, the kind of Hell that even doom's day can not bring an end to it.

Burning in fire of regret evry day and sleeping through nightmare of chasing eyes....

Roohash Shad.