I thought carefully about the above title and I decided that a clear distinction between my personal opinions about Iran is required: The Iranian regime and the Iranian people. In my view, it's different and I hope I'm not wrong.
As I learn to understand in my life, trust between two sides is something that is built. Many Iranians people that I've been talking to during the years expressed, at first, somewhat suspicion toward me and my motives: Who are you? Why do you want to learn about the Iranian lifestyle? Why do you need this knowledge?
It wasn't easy to explain and some of them didn't answer my e-mails or said directly that don't (or can't) talk to me. I fully understand, by the way, but in order to make it easier, I'll write in my first post here in Rottengods.com I'll write a bit about myself.
First of all: I'm finishing writing my thesis about the Iranian banking system these days and I hope to continue for a PhD degree straight ahead. I started learning about Iran in my second BA year. I was required to take a few courses in Middle Eastern languages and I chose Farsi. From there it was easy to fall in love….in the language, culture and more. Many of that I owe to the teacher, whom herself was Tehran born woman in her late 30's. She was amazing and I think that she inspired me to learn more about Iran (She came to Israel in the 90's). The current political situation made me curious about the Iranian people and not about the regime. I wanted to know what do people in Iran think about me. This process is still in movement and writing here is a stage in it. My current Farsi level is not quite good in order to write here in it but I can read (slowly and with the help of a dictionary).
I'm 28.5 years old. I live in a city called Ramat Gan and it's next to Tel-Aviv. I live with my girlfriend and we're getting married in September 24th, 2008. Her name is Meytal which is in Hebrew similar to SHABNAM in Farsi. My name, by the way, means in Hebrew the top of the tree.
My grandparents were born in what used to be Poland before the second world war. Most of their family members were killed in the Holocaust (yes, it actually existed for those who questioned it) and then they came to Israel which was just established. If someone wants to, I can elaborate on it in the future.
I think it's enough for the first time, I don't want you to think I'm too eager (-:
Hope to establish a fertile dialogue with everyone here,
Please feel free to write me to: amirkol@gmail.com or post a comment here.
Talk soon,
به امیددیدار
Amir.
Monday, June 9, 2008
An Israeli young man thoughts about Iran and Iranians
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Your welcome and we start from here, set aside differences and discuss about everything with open mind and heart.
ReplyDeleteThe ideas of dialog are the best way to go.
ReplyDeletebeing to eager is a great characteristic, so don't avoid it:)
cheers,
About Mofaz's remark: Mofaz is the most recent and loudest anti-iran mouthpiece in Israel. For some reason just 'coz he lived in Iran few years some people think that makes him an expert. Someone has to shut up that fool.
ReplyDeleteFor me, as an Israeli girl I've never met any Iranian who dislikes Israel, on the contrary.
I'm chatting with few Iranians for about 2 years and I find them very friendly and peaceful people.
Jews/Muslims/christians/Buddhists -what does it matter? we are all human being. It's about time to make the world a better place to live in ans start it by getting into dialog with each other. We dont have to fight each other, what we need is to fight ignorance and that can't happen through bullets.