Mehdi Ghadyanloo beautifies Tehran with surreal street arts.

"Mehdi Ghadyanloo is an Iranian street artist who has been coating Iran’s walls with wacky murals designed to make passersby smile. His fun, creative, and overall wacky work pepper the walls of Tehran, Iran’s capital. Mehdi studied in the prestigious Tarbiat Modares University where he undoubtedly honed his artistic skills. When not bringing cheer to the residents of Tehran, he’s busy managing his very own mural painting company called Blue Sky Painters Company."
Pondly writes.

Mehdi Ghadyanloo

 Huffintonpost writes

German Scientists Prove There is Life after Death

German Scientists Prove There is Life after Death

"Most common memories include a feeling of detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total serenity, security, warmth, the experience of absolute dissolution, and the presence of an overwhelming light."

مهسا شکرلو زن مبارزی که هرگزبه نام نمی اندیشد

 Mahsa Shekarloo

A few days ago Mahsa Shekarloo, an exceptional Iranian-American feminist and activist who battled cancer for two years, left us!

به مهسا شکرلو زن مبارزی که هرگزبه نام نمی اندیشد.
 به مادرش سیمین، به همسرش سهراب، به پسرش برنا و به پدرش افرا

ماه گونه

همانجا بود،

آن شب،

آن شب یخبندان در شیکاگو،

که از پشت شیشه پنجره های کودکی ات،

صدای نعره زنی را شنیدی در باد

که با صدای تیزضربه و دندان قروچه و شلیک تپانچه

خاموش شد

و دختری به دنیا آمد

و دختری ازدنیا رفت

و در این فاصله دندانه دار

ماه را دیدی که از پله های آسمان پاورچین پاورچین پایین آمد

از نوک درخت افرا لغزید

و تنش را شست در رود پر تلاءلوء سیمین فام

که تا عمق زمین روان بود.

و همانجا بود،

همانجا،

 که دریافتی

که زمین از تعادل تهی شده است

و تنها دانش حسی عشق است که هستی را برنا می کند.

سهراب را صدا زدی

تا با او و با ماه

ریسمانی ببافی سیمین گون از شاخه های درخت افرا

 و از برنایی عشق

دور هر چیزی که از تعادل تهی شده است.

6 سپتامبر 2014

Happiness

I listen to the news,

And a little dove named “Happiness” 

escapes from my heart… 

Ezzat G.

Divine...

At the farm in New Buffalo, Michigan...

On the Beach

Blue sky...lake...and sand... on the beach in New Buffalo...

A True "A Ha" Moment

"Two days ago I witnessed a horrible accident near my home where a young man crashed his car into a tree and was crushed in between the dashboard and his seat--he had to pulled out after 20 minutes with the "jaws of life" (he is thankfully alive but doubtful if he will ever be the same) As a few neighbors and I arrived at the scene, before first responders got there, we were helpless since we could not move him (seeing a bleeding human body wrapped and encased in metal was surreal), all we could do is reassure the barely conscious young man to breathe..... "Just breathe." It dawned on me that one moment is all it takes for life to change. My childhood and my last moment of life flashed before me and immediately I realized that for many hours I had put my life on hold to do frivolous things, surfing the net (including Facebook!) and watching TV (for too long!) No longer is that acceptable to me, there are so many books to read, people to meet, places to visit and lives to change than to just skate by. This was a true "a ha" moment much like the one I had in 2009. Have a beautiful day, a day with deep introspection."

By Kaveh Adel