While the bruises of the body fade in time, the scars of child abuse never fade. Children are never the same again after an abuser has entered their lives, they loose not only the innocence of childhood, but also the chance at a normal future. One cannot erase the memories of abuse, they live in conscious and the subconscious, invading every aspect of ones life. Child abuse victims are given a life sentence, forced to live in the shadows of their abusers.
“In a world unknown to me,
Where people have hundred faces,
With their small black and white horizons
And
Ice hearts;
I was called by my name, I kept quiet.
I was called by my ethnicity; I did not reply.
I was called by my race, I kept my silence …
…
I am waiting for the day that once again I would only be referred to as a
“Human being.””
Flo14wer
The tyrant is nothing but a slave turned inside out. When a valiant soul seems to stand against the world; when the noblest motives are reviled and mocked; when truth seems to suffer an eclipse, the martyr’s whisper comes: “Truth after all can never die.”
“To me , death is nothing but happiness, and living under tyrants nothing but living in a hell.” Imam Hossein
Hossein brave stand was taken against oppression and dictatorship. When evil and injustice threatened to ruin society, he and his family and his true friends, fought for human rights, freedom and justice for all!
Imam Hossein said:” Death with dignity is better than life with humiliation.” He was the grandson and successor of prophet Mohammad(s). He was mercilessly martyred along with 72 others comprising of his family members including his 6 month old son as well as his companions after being denied access to water for 3 days. He said: “I swear by God, I shall not surrender as a humiliated person and shall not escape like slaves.”
Shia Muslims commemorate this tragic event every year. Although Hossein and his companions lost the physical battle, they ensured victory for truth, morality and selflessness. Mahatma Gandhi said: “I learned from Hussein how to achieve victory while being oppressed.”
We remember him not just for his sacrifice but for the cause:
So every year on Ashoura we mourn the tragedy of Karbala, and the stand for all that was right against all that was evil.
We should stand together and do not allow extremists to use religion to justify their unkind crimes!
We should stand together so that one day we may have a world where justice and peace reign for all people.
Hossein represented authentic Islam, a way of life based on community, love of one’s neighbors, peaceful co-existence with people of different believes, social justice and equality for all regardless of race or religion.
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Autumn is my favorite season, It’s beautiful when leaves on trees and shrubs changing colour from green into shades of yellow, orange and red, nature look as if she is celebrating, and it’s amazing to watch the birds change colour and sometimes they fall from the trees.
An Injured Dove in My Hands
We found an injured bird on the ground; we gently picked up the bird and hold it firmly, then cleaned her feathers and gave her food. She was calmly looking at us; it was like she is saying: “ Be wise; soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise because wisdom is often nearer when we stoop than when we soar. You should hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.” And indeed we should learn a lesson from the birds. They feed those who cannot fly far; they help and serve each other with no thought of reward.
Dove In My Hand ready to freely fly with silent and peacefully soaring in the clouds
When she was well enough, we let her go to freely fly with silent and peacefully soaring in the clouds …
WaterColor Painting- Iran - Esfahan
Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it; drawing is putting a line around an idea. Most of the artists want to draw something meaningful and some may want to draw something that means something to someone. When an artist wants to draw something they might have self doubts or fear, but artists should believe in themselves and what comes from within them. Some might want to draw emotions of a mother, like the feeling of a mother holding her child for the first time, or the great feeling after helping someone in need or a moment of clarity, something that nobody’s saying it but everybody’s thinking it, something to believe in again. It’s not easy to draw that feeling. But, artists shouldn’t think because they might not great at it then they might ruin it. Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.Like Frederick Franck said: I have learned that what I have not drawn I have never really seen, and that when I start drawing an ordinary thing, I realize how extraordinary it is, sheer miracle.
Old Times - Iran - WaterColor Painting
“Do not fail, as you go on, to draw something every day, for no matter how little it is, it will be well worthwhile, and it will do you a world of good.” Cennini
WaterColor painting
Aseman Hotel - Isfahan In A Rainy Day - Iran - WaterColor Painting
Most of the paintings are watercolor paintings. All of them are views on Iran, some on old times and some are on present time.
My personal experience on research, study and life has shown me that: “The Journey To The Sky, Should Be With Heart.” Flo14wer
I am an Iranian woman, I believe if I learn from my enemies, then I have no enemies but teachers. I’ve learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind - I still have a lot to learn!
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