I grew up in China

Oscar 2022-04-20 09:01:44

Growing up in a country where there is no twitter, no facebook, where online speech is not standardized and needs to be harmonized, where fake news is broadcast every day, where reasonable legal demands cannot be resolved, and where various censorship systems are extremely strict, etc. People are still surprised by what happened to the Iranians in the 1970s and 1980s.
I can't imagine what it's like to live with trepidation every day. It is unimaginable to worry about not only when the shells of the enemy country will come, but also what it is like to be apprehended by your own countrymen. Can't imagine what it's like to not be able to drink. Can't imagine what it's like to not be able to listen to the music you love. Can't imagine what it's like to not be able to hold hands on the street with a loved one. Can't imagine what it's like to wear a turban and a monk's robe anytime and anywhere. unimaginable.
Is the Islamic Revolution progressive or retrogressive?
Before the Islamic Revolution, the Pahlavi Dynasty implemented an open cultural policy, which led to the influx of corrupt Western culture and lifestyles, the proliferation of pornography, obscenity, murder books and films, public activities in casinos and brothels, and Western bars and nightclubs competing for the benefit of the city and society. The corruption of fashion has impacted Iran's inherent Islamic cultural traditions and way of life, causing widespread dissatisfaction among Muslims. The dynasty pursued a secularization policy, implemented the separation of church and state, restricted the political activities of the religious upper classes, and abolished the privileges of religious leaders. Prohibit zakat collection by monasteries, nationalize most of the Waqf land in mosques, madrasas and holy sites; close a large number of madrassas and replace them with secular education; enact the Family Protection Law to give women certain freedoms; abolish the Sharia The judiciary was replaced by a secular judiciary, etc., which led to strong opposition from the religious upper echelons.
In the end, the Pahlavi dynasty was defeated by the fanatical Islamic Shia believers, and the Islamic Republic was established. The new government, which combines church and state, began a major purge, and religious practices that had been abandoned earlier were reintroduced across the country. Overnight, Iran returned to the shackles of religion just as Western countries returned to the medieval papal era.
Is it Yefiah?

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  • Letitia 2022-03-27 09:01:08

    What a cute and unusualway to write one's autobiography!

  • Ericka 2022-03-26 09:01:06

    This is like saying in the summer that women in the subway are touched because they wear too little and too revealing, but men can wear casual clothes and have casual hairstyles.

Persepolis quotes

  • Marjane as a teenager: You say that our scarfs and trousers are indecent and that we put on make up, etc. As an art student, I'm often in the studio. I need to move freely in order to draw. A longer scarf will hinder me. As for our trousers, you say they're too wide even though they hide our shape. Since these trousers are in fashion right now, I ask, is religion defending our physical integrity or is it simply opposed to fashion? You criticise us, yet our brothers all have different hair and clothes. Sometimes they wear clothing so tight, we can see their underwear. Why is it that me, as a woman, should their tight clothes have no effect on me, while they should be aroused by a shorter scarf?

  • Marjane's grandmother: So you're French, now?

    Marjane as a teenager: Nana, stop it.

    Marjane's grandmother: No no, I'm just asking, is all. I didn't know you were French.

    Marjane as a teenager: Do you think it's easy being Iranian here? The moment I say where I'm from, they look at me like I'm a savage. They think we're all bloodthirsty, violent, loud fanatics.

    Marjane's grandmother: Do you think that's any reason to deny your roots? Do you remember what I told you? Be true to yourself.