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بهار است و شاید هم تابستان و شاید، تمامی فصل هایی که به ان وابسته ایم. هر چه هست باد خنکی می وزد لابه لای غنچه های سفید پنبه های روستا و درختان صنوبری که روستای من با ان آغاز می شود. سالهاست که این صنوبران به یمن گنجشککان "تجن" می خوانند و من نیزهم. اینجا یاد گرفته ام که چه باشم. یاد گرفته ام که نفس های آدم هایی که با آنها زندگی می کنم را بشمارم و حتی خوب می دانم که اینجا چقدر زمین است برای دویدن و چندتا ماهی است که می توانند بر خلاف جریان آب حرکت کنند و یا اینکه که چه تعداد گاو شالیزارهای "پنبه چوله" را "ما" می کنند. چیز زیادی نیست، چیز زیادی نبوده ، هر چه هست ضرب آهنگ های عاشقانه مادرم است که به من قوت می دهد تا بر آهن، سازی تازه بزنم که شنیدن داشته باشد. من در تلاشم تا نقطه نقطه جریان زندگی ام را بر روی این آهن پاره ها حک کنم ولاغیر و هیچ چیز به این اندازه که بتواند خودم را به خودم نزدیک کند سیرابم نمی کند. این مجموعه، شیطنت های "کودکی ده ساله بودنم" است که می بینید و سعی کردم تجربه های تازه ایی که بدست آوردم را از سرزمینم مشق کنم و خوشحالم که تا به امروز از آن مردود نشده ام.
عارف رودباری
Inner Conflict
It is spring or maybe summer or maybe all the seasons that we are reliant upon. Whatever season it is, a cool wind is stirring the white cotton blooms and the fir trees that my village starts with. It has been a long time since these fir trees and I have been singing, thanks to the little sparrows of “Tajan.”[1] I have learnt here what to be. I have also learnt to count the breath of the people I live with since life is too short. I even know very well how many acres of land there is here to run in or how many fish that can swim against the current or how many cows that low in the “Panbe Chuleh[2]” paddies. It is not too much. It has never been too much, whatever it is, is the rhythm of the devoted and lovely songs of my mother that encourage me to play a new song on the iron worthy to listen.
The present collection is the fruit of the romps of being still “a ten-year-old child” in heart. I have just tried to engrave my new experiences I have got from my mother land and the flux of my life river second by second on these scraps of iron because nothing satiates me better than the things get me closer to what is called “I.”
I am very happy that I have not failed the trial.
Translated by: Azadeh Feridounpour
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Overview and HistoryTehran is the capital of Iran and the largest city in the Middle East, with a population of fifteen million people living under the peaks of the Alborz mountain range.Although archaeological evidence places human activity around Tehran back into the years 6000BC, the city was not mentioned in any writings until much later, in the thirteenth century. It's a relatively new city by Iranian standards.But Tehran was a well-known village in the ninth century. It grew rapidly when its neighboring city, Rhages, was destroyed by Mongolian raiders. Many people fled to Tehran.In the seventeenth century Tehran became home to the rulers of the Safavid Dynasty. This is the period when the wall around the city was first constructed. Tehran became the capital of Iran in 1795 and amazingly fast growth followed over the next two hundred years.The recent history of Tehran saw construction of apartment complexes and wide avenues in place of the old Persian gardens, to the detriment of the city's cultural history.The city at present is laid out in two general parts. Northern Tehran is more cosmopolitan and expensive, southern Tehran is cheaper and gets the name "downtown."Getting ThereMehrabad airport is the original one which is currently in the process of being replaced by Imam Khomeini International Airport. The new one is farther away from the city but it now receives all the international traffic, so allow an extra hour to get there or back.TransportationTehran driving can be a wild free-for-all like some South American cities, so get ready for shared taxis, confusing bus routes and a brand new shiny metro system to make it all better. To be fair, there is a great highway system here.The metro has four lines, tickets cost 2000IR, and they have segregated cars. The women-only carriages are the last two at the end, FYI.Taxis come in two flavors, shared and private. Private taxis are more expensive but easier to manage for the visiting traveler. Tehran has a mean rush hour starting at seven AM and lasting until 8PM in its evening version. Solution? Motorcycle taxis! They cut through the traffic and any spare nerves you might have left.People and CultureMore than sixty percent of Tehranis were born outside of the city, making it as ethnically and linguistically diverse as the country itself. Tehran is the most secular and liberal city in Iran and as such it attracts students from all over the country.Things to do, RecommendationsTake the metro to the Tehran Bazaar at the stop "Panzda Gordad". There you can find anything and everything -- shoes, clothes, food, gold, machines and more. Just for the sight of it alone you should take a trip there.If you like being outside, go to Darband and drink tea in a traditional setting. Tehranis love a good picnic and there are plenty of parks to enjoy. Try Mellat park on a friday (fridays are public holidays), or maybe Park Daneshjou, Saaii or Jamshidieh.Remember to go upstairs and have a look around, always always always! The Azadi Tower should fit the bill; it was constructed to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire.Tehran is also full of museums such as:the Contemporary Art Museumthe Abghine Musuem (glass works)the 19th century Golestan Royal Palace museumthe museum of carpets (!!!)Reza Abbasi Museum of extraordinary miniaturesand most stunning of all,the Crown Jewels Museum which holds the largest pink diamond in the world and many other jaw-dropping jewels.Text by Steve Smith.
