Faustus is in unfamiliar territory!
be mostly ranting… skip if it’s too much.
Nothing good from my country. More pressure on the people. More violence. Feeling helpless when violence, greed, tyranny, and ignorance show their ugly faces.
I guess most of you have already heard about the young girl, Neda, shot on the street… too awful to even repeat the story.
A friend (he graduated from here and went back last year to teach at school) sent a heartfelt message about people being arrested and pressured for “confessions.” He is one who I trust and respect, and not one to make a fuss… his friend and his friend’s wife were arrested on Wednesday (the wife was released after a day, but strongly “advised” not to say a word), no sign of the guy and his whereabouts yet. My friend’s words: “I don’t mean to make you worried, I’m saying these because I feel sick… talking so that I might feel a bit better… if you’re outside Iran, don’t be shocked of anything you hear.”
In another sad news, a young man who’s friends with a bunch of people I know here got shot in front of his house… he is in ICU and will survive, but his mother got killed defending him. It’s heart-wrenching just to see his friends shaken here, I can’t even imagine how it is like for his family.
Talked to my family today… dad jokes that “we are brave, but only within the confines of our house,” referring to chanting “down with dictator” from the rooftop at nights. Mom asks if I’m worried, and I don’t know what to say… “Don’t be,” she says, “I’ll make sure they don’t do anything dangerous.” And she continues to say how cute and bright my cousin’s daughter is, and I wonder about the safety of the other 70 millions of them.
A very logical friend says this is the path to freedom, there is a price to pay, but it’s a step forward. “They’ll have to think twice before doing something like this next time.” True, I guess.
Yesterday the nice people in Amnesty helped us have a rally to condemn the violence… must keep busy, even if it’s of no use more than personal satisfaction… have to gather all the strength to stay positive.
