hello hossein.an interview with you was just broadcastet on the FM4 radio station here in austria.especially about the experience u made in israel.it was pretty short but i'm really glad the subject was brought up and that people get to know you here as well.i hope you drop by in vienna some day! greetings from a russian-austrian having recently travelled to israel & iran :)
- By: masha on February 17, 2006

Greetings Hossein. Yeah I read about you in the papers so you are quite a "star" over here. Mind you Sweden is in need of excitement...especially during winter. lol Glad you enjoyed your stay. Sweden is a country of contradiction yet opportunity. Being half swedish myself I do understand Spike, and the feeling of "never being accepted", no matter if, in my case, my mother being swedish, I speak swedish fluently. However I wouldn't agree with you Spike regarding swedes being nice just cause you speak english. Some may be like that but under their, at times, indifferent exteriors, most are open once you knock on their door so to speak. :)
- By: Shaykhspeara on February 15, 2006

Evocação da Imperatriz Farah Diba Pahlavi (a propósito do aniversário da monstruosa praga da Revolução Islâmica) De cada vez que ela se deslocava de Teerão, para visitar as Vanguardas, em Nova Iorque, havia 100 000 marias cavaco silva que se deitavam no chão, para evitar que ela empoeirasse os sapatos de salto, ao descer do avião. Eras. http://braganza-mothers.blogspot.com
- By: Arrebenta on February 15, 2006

Hi Hossein, Finally I put your link to my blog! Go ahead and wish you lots of luck in your way! Regards Dave
- By: Dave on February 14, 2006

We hope you enjoyed your stay in HUMlab as well. The stream of your seminar can be found here.
- By: Stephanie on February 14, 2006

Sweet? Sweden? Are you in the same country that I've lived in for the past 20 years? Well, I really can’t blame you. Sweden is great (especially during the summer) and could be regarded as one of the most democratic countries in the world. That is if you are NOT an immigrant. If you are one, i.e. a "svartskalle" (blackhead, has the same connotation as the N-word) then its a Hell. Immigrants are certain to be deprived from practicing their profession and are most likely to become a cab driver, or “stadare” (cleaners). And that’s not b/c they are not competent. Its b/c of how they look. Its b/c the name on the CV is not Svenssson, or Johansson. Ask anyone, even Swedes on the streets, how easy it is for “immigrant looking” people to get into clubs? For love of god, clubs! Are we back in the 50’s somewhere in Alabama, or Stockholm, Sweden? You tell me? Believe me, its one of the most racist countries I have ever lived or even visited. I moved. I moved to Toronto. I moved b/c after 20 years in Sweden I felt I was finally home. Home like Tehran. Not to say racism does not exist here, but it doesn’t come close to the inherent bigotry of Swedes. I do though; totally understand that you were struck by its beauty and to some extent by its friendly people. No doubt, they do exist, even in Sweden. But mostly they are friendly b/c you are tourist, (and speak English which means they will do everything for you, b/c even if you look like a immigrant, you are not, you are from the North America. WOW (Now days when I have to go back, I only speak English, I get treated 100 times better, go figure!) Here are some stats: Approx one million of the population are considered to be immigrants, there are maybe, and just maybe, 5 "real" immigrant lawyers in the country. There is ONE black person in the parliament. After the last election, the PM (Goran Person) picked his token "immigrant" for a ministerial portfolio. Ask randomly a couple of immigrant "looking" people what they really think about Sweden. That’s the story you should explore. Don’t get struck by its beauty, like everyone else. As a final note, Sweden is a very good country for Swedes. For the rest, it’s a life in a golden cage. Its golden, but you are trapped. Suffocated.
- By: Spike on February 14, 2006