Posts Tagged: family relationships
THAT WHICH MUST NOT BE NAMED
About twenty years ago, my father drove my toddler sister to daycare, as he did every day (or most days- I’m not sure what the routine was back then). The difference between that day and other days was that I
THAT WHICH MUST NOT BE NAMED
About twenty years ago, my father drove my toddler sister to daycare, as he did every day (or most days- I’m not sure what the routine was back then). The difference between that day and other days was that I
COME, AS I WERE
I was five months pregnant when my father-in-law died. I didn’t care, and I didn’t shed a tear for him. He had shown courtesy to me during the long years of our marriage, and not much else. My mother says
COME, AS I WERE
I was five months pregnant when my father-in-law died. I didn’t care, and I didn’t shed a tear for him. He had shown courtesy to me during the long years of our marriage, and not much else. My mother says
WHO DO YOU LOVE?
Apart from your children. If I were to ask you, with whom do you have your most significant emotional relationship, who is the first person that comes to your mind? Let me tell you: If you are from a Western/Northern
WHO DO YOU LOVE?
Apart from your children. If I were to ask you, with whom do you have your most significant emotional relationship, who is the first person that comes to your mind? Let me tell you: If you are from a Western/Northern
LEVELS OF RAGE
Anger at an individual. Anger at society. Anger at the universe. I am refining and articulating my anger. It is possible for anger to exist at different levels. I knew that, actually, but now I am naming it. I am
LEVELS OF RAGE
Anger at an individual. Anger at society. Anger at the universe. I am refining and articulating my anger. It is possible for anger to exist at different levels. I knew that, actually, but now I am naming it. I am
GAZING IN THE CRYSTAL BALL
…I pretend to be looking at myself in the huge dresser mirror, making last minute adjustments to my make-up. In fact I am staring with familiar exasperation at my mother, whom I can see reflected behind me in the mirror,
GAZING IN THE CRYSTAL BALL
…I pretend to be looking at myself in the huge dresser mirror, making last minute adjustments to my make-up. In fact I am staring with familiar exasperation at my mother, whom I can see reflected behind me in the mirror,
PLAN B IS IN THE BATHTUB
Plan A is Amazing. Adventurous. Awesome. Astounding. Plan B is boring. bourgoise. bullshit. Plan B is nothing. Plan B is to drift in a bathtub, your hair floating, pretending to be a mermaid. Who is pretending to be a human.
PLAN B IS IN THE BATHTUB
Plan A is Amazing. Adventurous. Awesome. Astounding. Plan B is boring. bourgoise. bullshit. Plan B is nothing. Plan B is to drift in a bathtub, your hair floating, pretending to be a mermaid. Who is pretending to be a human.
BEATING UP THE IN-LAWS WITH A SHOVEL
In the popular daily four-colour newspaper Hamshahri (fellow-citizen), there is a section called Havades which can be variously translated as “events”, “accidents”, or “happenings”. And every day, there are stories in this section about some guy going beserk and shooting
BEATING UP THE IN-LAWS WITH A SHOVEL
In the popular daily four-colour newspaper Hamshahri (fellow-citizen), there is a section called Havades which can be variously translated as “events”, “accidents”, or “happenings”. And every day, there are stories in this section about some guy going beserk and shooting
I SLEEP IN THE OFFICE. SOMEBODY GIVE ME A MEDAL
Back in Iran, I had become used to colleagues and co-workers who considered themselves blessed for having no small children continuously pointing out the fact that they worked for much longer hours than us, the harried and hassled mothers of
I SLEEP IN THE OFFICE. SOMEBODY GIVE ME A MEDAL
Back in Iran, I had become used to colleagues and co-workers who considered themselves blessed for having no small children continuously pointing out the fact that they worked for much longer hours than us, the harried and hassled mothers of
THE SKY IS BLUE EVERYWHERE
-”Oh, I’ve received such good news! I’m so happy!” -”Yes?” -”My son! He’s finally bringing his girlfriend to meet me- I think they’ve decided to get married! I’ve been so worried about him… you know, that he would never settle down….
THE SKY IS BLUE EVERYWHERE
-”Oh, I’ve received such good news! I’m so happy!” -”Yes?” -”My son! He’s finally bringing his girlfriend to meet me- I think they’ve decided to get married! I’ve been so worried about him… you know, that he would never settle down….
“THE BLACK CLOUDS ARE DRIPPING WITH BLOOD”
So sings Gogoosh, the much-liked Iranian popstar. She was describing a weekend afternoon. “On Friday afternoons, the clouds drop blood instead of rain…” Yes. Indeed. Iran, Canada, England, Scotland, Fridays or Sundays, weekends are bloody. No matter how many activities
“THE BLACK CLOUDS ARE DRIPPING WITH BLOOD”
So sings Gogoosh, the much-liked Iranian popstar. She was describing a weekend afternoon. “On Friday afternoons, the clouds drop blood instead of rain…” Yes. Indeed. Iran, Canada, England, Scotland, Fridays or Sundays, weekends are bloody. No matter how many activities
