21 May 2013
Tuesday, 08 May 2012 07:04

No More Fear in Disgracing Political Figures

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A sign in a hiking trail reads “where Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei once sat climbing the mountain.” A sign in a hiking trail reads “where Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei once sat climbing the mountain.”

Last week, this picture was the talk of the town among Iranians! Facebook, blogs and emails were being updated to make sure every one sees this photo.

I believe this commotion around a picture sends a message beyond sarcasm or humoring a major political figure in Iran.

The popularity of this image along with the cartoons and commentaries made about it shows the intellectual and awareness level of the Iranian nation who recognizes “dictatorship” is no longer justified.

Making a holy symbol out of a leader and blindly following him are not accepted.

And even though publicly disgracing the highest political and religious presence is punishable, not every one cares anymore.

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About the Columnist: Parisa Saranj

Parisa is a journalism graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is currently a MFA Creative non-Fiction writing candidate at Goucher College. She began writing about her native country, Iran, at her personal blog IranStories.com to share everything she loves about Iran and Iranians, minus all the politics (if that's possible).

Tired of being asked the most basic questions about Iran, all based on stereotypes and lies, Parisa just wanted to provide a pure image of what life is like in Iran...what is it like to be an Iranian woman. Now, Parisa brings her I Heart Iran section from IranStories.com exclusively to Aslan Media.

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