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Donkeys that have Kinship to London !!!

February 7th, 2010Sami, the beduin.

This story happened more than 70 or 80 years ago, in the Galilee Heights, during the British occupation “Mandate” to Palestine, a long time before we had the “honor” to host our “cousins’ the jews. There, in one of the Galilee villages, there was a Palestinian peasant who had a stubborn donkey. Both, the peasant [...]

“Death Cry”-Part One !!!

October 23rd, 2009Sami, the beduin.

Part One
-“Water, Please!!” screamed Sheick Buddha feebly.
-“Shut up, dirty pig! Not before breakfast.” roared the zionist jailor who was tapping the corridor behind the massive iron door.
It was chilling hot and I was all sweating in that oven of a cell.
The cell was rectangular, too narrow to enfold the three of us; Kifah, me and [...]

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March 7th, 2009Kawthar (Sudan)

Crossposted on BahaiRights.org
The usual accusations Iranian officials have made against Baha’is (supporting Zionism and insulting religious sanctities) are ridiculous in themselves. But some of the accusations leveled against Baha’is cross over into the realm of bizarreness:

One of the accusations made against the NSA members in 1981 was “Sending or receiving reports containing code words such [...]

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February 25th, 2009Esra'a (Bahrain)

Iran’s leaders lose no opportunity to remind the world of their painful efforts to show “respect” and “tolerance” the Baha’i community. The latest proclamation came from Najafabadi, Iran’s Prosecutor General who stated that “the Iranian government has provided the Bahai sect in Iran with all the facilities offered to other Iranian citizens” and has “always [...]

ImageIranian authorities to Baha’i students: Scrap your dreams

October 5th, 2008Kawthar (Sudan)

Every year, millions of students worldwide prepare excitedly for a new academic year – a journey that will equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to become active and productive citizens. But instead of worrying about homework, pop-up quizzes and detention, Baha’i students in Iran worry about being admitted to academic institutions in the [...]