Tag Archives: iran
Ignition
When she was about age five, Cindy began to grow visibly uncomfortable indoors. The whole thing started somewhat innocuously with a minor burn. At the time, her parents were amused at how well she learned the lesson of the stovetop. Her brother Armen, they’d recalled, had forgotten the lesson by suppertime; in fact, they weren’t [...]
Barren Island
Our world has long been regarded as two; one named East and the other named West. Between these worlds is a narrow passage that consists of two channels, called Bosporus and Dardanelles, where Constantine’s ancient fortress of Istanbul guards the narrow gap between the two realms. This, too, is the site of Troy, and also [...]
The Occupation
Napping deep in his easy chair with cigarette smoldering, Behrooz Kermani dreamed. He dreamt of the white grapes of the Zagros, the mountains east of his home, and the white wine of Shiraz; the forbidden wine of the poets and mystics of Persia. The wine of so many songs and so few lips, the forbidden [...]