DEATH OF A HERO
Ahmed Shah Massud
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Tribute to
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FAREWELL MARJAN...
Marjan, the one-eyed lone
lion is no longer the king of
Kabul zoo
PICTURES from the grenade attack!
NO HELL, JUST A NEW AND BLOSSOMING IRAN VOL. 4
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53022 Coffe-Net cafe in Tehran, one of the first Cybercafè in the capital
53078 Policemen in Khomeini Square
53095 Wall paintings in Qom square, Tehran
53086 Aesthetic surgery has become increasingly popular amongst wealthy iranians
53060 Videogame arcade
53378 Newspaper street-seller
53417 Traffic jam in downtown Tehran: all public cabs run on liquid gas petroleum, ludicrously cheap and much less polluting
53317 Teen-ager friends in public park
53293 Imam Khomeini's wall painting
53228 Wall paintings with celebration flags
53171 Night shopping in Tajirish Bazaar, Tehran
53168 Food Market in Vali-Yé Asr Ave. avenue
53029 Typical restaurant
53120 Female car races fans on the federation circuit, inside Azadi Sport complex in Tehran
53141 Teen-ager supporters of President Khatami
53148 Imam Khomeini's Mausoleum
53193 Bus stop
53256 Woman with Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei portraits
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53104 Mr. Torabian, President of the Iranian Football Federation
53099 Mr. Mohammed Fallahi, Director of Anti-Drug Government Agency shows on the map the border area with Afghanistan, where most of the smuggling is attempted
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53277 Family on a motorscooter
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Maria Grazia Cutuli
sketch courtesy and © F.Sironi
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Farewell, good ol' Marjan...
The lone king of Kabul zoo succumbs to his age at 48, after surviving years and years of deprivations and symbolizing to kabulis the spirit of resiliency itself
Well.....that's sad news, indeed. To my eyes, Marjan symbolized hope.  However, in thinking about that dear old lion's death I choose to believe that when he heard the swoosh of kites flying over Kabul, heard the roars from the football stadium, experienced the renewed sounds of music in the air and heard the click-click of chess pieces being moved around chessboards....well, the old guy knew that there was plenty of hope around and it was okay for him to let go and fly off, amid kite strings, to wherever it is the spirits of animals go.
Peace to you Marjan and peace to Afghanistan.
[Diana Smith, via the Internet]
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