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- Khalil commented on Zahra’s Paradise
To Dara's question: yes, Dear Dara, Zahra's Paradise has print publication commitments for all the languages featured on the web site (German coming up soon, and a few more hopefully as well,) except for Arabic and Farsi for now, but we're confident that those two will come along as well at some point. And Dear Desme, do let us know what the Professor thinks of Zahra's Paradise. Thank you very much to all you, lively commentors. Amir and I are very much enjoying reading each and every one of your interesting thoughts and reactions!
Reply to This Comment - Daphne commented on Zahra’s Paradise
"Wow" agreed! I zooming in 300% to enjoy this panel writ large on my screen. Hints of so many other stories here, too.
Reply to This Comment - Desme commented on Zahra’s Paradise
In answer to your question, if in Iran what would I do? There is no way to answer this. I come from a society and a country where I have never had to face a situation that could even remotely be similiar. I could only speculate from total inexperience. I may have mob mentality and be the first to strike or I may have a whiff of compassion for the Basij. It would depend on many factors. For example, have they hurt my children or loved ones? As any normal human, I experience strong feelings of vengeance and anger when I feel the side of righteousness has been gravely wronged . I know I would act on the side of my beliefs and those would be outrage at the injustice and brutality. But, I also may have the desire to not act in the same manner as that which I opposed. I do have a fierce pride in independence and the right to be who I am. This I believe to have inherited from my Kainai great grandfather, who practiced the Medicine Dance (aka Sun Dance) when outlawed by the Canadian government. The repercussion was not death or imprisonment, but they had their own special ways of making him pay for his defiance. Adherence to his beliefs and culture and identity as a free man were worth the persecution. I embrace this right to question and disagree and go against a governing force that does not have my best interests in mind. Is there a way to live under tyranny while retaining dignity and as much freedom as possible without violence? My great grandfather accomplished this. Perhaps I could too. That would be my wish.
Reply to This Comment - Desme commented on Zahra’s Paradise
At our local college, there is a professor who teaches a Graphic Novels course. I recommended Zahra's Paradise to him and indeed to anyone I think may take a look and perhaps even further...
Reply to This Comment - Desme commented on Zahra’s Paradise
"Don't cry for me, cry for your own plight." Jahan Pahlavan Takhti an admirable and honourable man.
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- Khalil commented on Zahra’s Paradise
Such exquisite detail in the artwork. The way she tips her head back to really inhale that cigarette…the stained glass above their heads…
Translation
Bahasa Indonesia :
Box 1 : Kami selalu tergila-gila dengan tasnya
Rokok, Parfum, Lipstik, permen mint & permen karetnya
Box 2 : Perokok berat
Ibu bukan perokok , perbedaan yang justru melekatkan keduanya
Box 3 : Dia belum pulang?
Box 4 : Belum
Box 5 : Masih belum pulang..
Box6 : Waktu aku pulang, dia tak ada
Translation – polish
page 2:
box 1 a: Zawsze wzdychaliśmy do jej torby
box 1 b: Papierosy, perfumy, szminka, miętówki i guma do żucia
box 2 a: Pali nałogowo
box 2 b: Mama nigdy nie tknęła papierosa. Przeciwieństwa się przyciągają
box 3: Jeszcze nie wrócił?
box 4: Nie
Box 5: jeszcze nie…
Box 6: Nie było go, kiedy wróciłam do domu
Congratulations and best of luck. Looking forward to reading the next , and many more chapters in your work while praying for a happy ending to this ever changing story called IRAN.