01
May
2007
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A "Coincidental" Kiss, or Come on!
Fars has a very heroic story.
This morning, while the elite Iranian teachers were meeting Ahmadinejad, a very fascinating event happened. Mrs. Najmeh Gholi Pour, Ahmadinejad’s first grade teacher, was brought in without his knowledge. So, at the middle of the ceremony, he knew her and honored her. He gave her a special gift and kissed her hands, which were covered with gloves. He said “it is a very emotional moment for me to meet my teacher. I’d love to seat and cry for an hour”.
Bahman looks at the story rather differently. The fact that kissing women is against the Islamic Sharia and the fact that “coincidentally” she was wearing gloves, makes him suspicious how much of a surprise this has been. More pictures here.
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If you watch closely, you can see Mr. A slide his tongue up into her sleeve. I bet they had something going when he was in school.
Keivan and I saw this on tv and were amazed! Not only did he kiss her, but everyone on stage shook her hand. Planned or not, it was such a delightful moment. I have to say that the emotion seemed genuine enough.
Reigning in the cultural tendency for great displays of emotion is a full-time job in Iran. It takes constant discipline and repression. That’s why I like going to the airport here: it’s like a refuge from the Islamic republic where men and women are allowed to kiss and hug in public.
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