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Iranian lawmaker, Ahmad Tavakoli blames [fa] increased Internet censorship in Iran as ‘annoying for people'. He adds it ‘would cost heavy for the establishment'. He believes severe filtering would encourage citizens to use anti-filter and circumvention tools. Several Iranian users have reported in last few days they have had no access to emails including gmail, hotmail and yahoo.
On Twitter, Arab Revolution shares a link to a video allegedly showing a Saudi protester in Qatif getting shot. The video is dated February 9.
The Arab Observer, from Jordan, posts a letter he got from a reader who discovered that her husband was gay.
Jolanare is weary of where the Tunisian revolution is heading to in terms of women's rights [fr]. She writes: ”A young man verbally attacked me because I was wearing red lipstick. He shouted at me : “these are the so-called women of the democracy.” I replied that it is thanks to the democracy he makes fun of that he can open his big mouth.”
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I’m a portuguese woman who spent 3 years in Hastings, England(1953/56) Where I met lots of persian students, who taught me to be interested in their culture, their landscape and family relationsip. Some came from Rasht, (Michtchi family, if I’m correct). I lost complete track of this family, but my interest on their civilization always remained.
My best regards,
Irene from Portugal
My maiden name is Irene Pascoal, and I’m portuguese. As a young girl I went to a finishing school in Hastings, England (1953/56) where I met some persian students.We were very attached to one another, and I learned with them to be very interested in their civilization and culture,to value their family attachments, to visualize their gardens at home, the fragrancy of the flowers and trees, the beauty the mountains; the poets; etc
I was very friendly with some yong people that came from Rasht whose family name, if I’m not wrong, was Michrtchi.
With my best regards,
Irene, from Portugal