Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Ehsan's letter to dear Sue

Hi dear Sue
Sorry that I post my letter late.
You know the schools and universities have opened and this year is very hard and my classes are very succinct.I have test class daily except Saturdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and also I have sport class on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Also I go to English class on Sundays and Thursdays.
You see my free time is on Fridays and I don't like it.
Have fun.Ehsan

Bahman's letter to Sue,

Dear Sue,
Colonial power, I think it is a big false for capture countries by governments like British, France, Spain, Portugal and etc. they just think to themselves. Colonial power is a noun for capture natural resources of that. I saw a picture from Pakistan’s torrent. An ill child. I was very sad. Pakistan is a very poor country.
Oh, I’m so sorry. Yes, my mean was treasures. Sometimes I had mistakes that they are very grisly. Carelessly.
Are Iranians in Denver? Here people tell that Iranians usually are in New York and Washington. I think in Canada Iranians live more than US. Is Canada more quite than us?
Take care,
Bahman
Ps: It is a version from Cyrus cylinder in English.
I am Kourosh (Cyrus), King of the world, great king, mighty king, king of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters, son of Camboujiyah (Cambyases), great king, king of Anshân, grandson of Kourosh (Cyrus), great king, king of Anshân, descendant of Chaish-Pesh (Teispes), great king, king of Anshân, progeny of an unending royal line, whose rule Bel and Nabu cherish, whose kingship they desire for their hearts, pleasure. When I well -disposed, entered Babylon, I set up a seat of domination in the royal palace amidst jubilation and rejoicing. Marduk the great god, caused the big-hearted inhabitations of Babylon to ……………… me, I sought daily to worship him.
He continues:
At my deeds Marduk, the great lord, rejoiced and to me, Kourosh (Cyrus), the king who worshipped him, and to Camboujiyah (Cambyases), my son, the offspring of (my) loins, and to all my troops he graciously gave his blessing, and in good sprit before him we glorified exceedingly his high divinity. All the kings who sat in throne rooms, throughout the four quarters, from the Upper to the Lower Sea, those who dwelt in ………………., all the kings of the West Country, who dwelt in tents, brought me their heavy tribute and kissed my feet in Babylon. From … to the cities of Ashur, Susa, Agade and Eshnuna, the cities of Zamban, Meurnu, Der as far as the region of the land of Gutium, the holy cities beyond the Tigris whose sanctuaries had been in ruins over a long period, the gods whose abode is in the midst of them, I returned to their places and housed them in lasting abodes.
I gathered together all their inhabitations and restored (to them) their dwellings. The gods of Sumer and Akkad whom Nabounids had, to the anger of the lord of the gods, brought into Babylon. I, at the bidding of Marduk, the great lord, made to dwell in peace in their habitations, delightful abodes.
May all the gods whom I have placed within their sanctuaries address a daily prayer in my favour before Bel and Nabu, that my days may be long, and may they say to Marduk my lord, “May Kourosh (Cyrus) the King, who reveres thee, and Camboujiyah (Cambyases) his son …”
And:
Now that I put the crown of kingdom of Iran, Babylon, and the nations of the four directions on the head with the help of (Ahura) Mazda, I announce that I will respect the traditions, customs and religions of the nations of my empire and never let any of my governors and subordinates look down on or insult them until I am alive. From now on, till (Ahura) Mazda grants me the kingdom favor, I will impose my monarchy on no nation. Each is free to accept it , and if any one of them rejects it , I never resolve on war to reign. Until I am the king of Iran, Babylon, and the nations of the four directions, I never let anyone oppress any others, and if it occurs , I will take his or her right back and penalize the oppressor.
And until I am the monarch, I will never let anyone take possession of movable and landed properties of the others by force or without compensation. Until I am alive, I prevent unpaid, forced labor. Today, I announce that everyone is free to choose a religion. People are free to live in all regions and take up a job provided that they never violate other’s rights.
No one could be penalized for his or her relatives’ faults. I prevent slavery and my governors and subordinates are obliged to prohibit exchanging men and women as slaves within their own ruling domains. Such a traditions should be exterminated the world over.
I implore to (Ahura) Mazda to make me succeed in fulfilling my obligations to the nations of Iran (Persia), Babylon, and the ones of the four directions.

Sabber's letter to Sue

Hi Sue

I hope you are fine. In Iran schools and universities have started, and our holidays were about 3 months!
That may not be bad.
Having long holidays is good because we can rest an enjoy life and it's bad because it's too hard after long holidays to go to schools.
What about America?
Do you have long holidays for your students in summer like Iran?

Of course, these questions weren't good because you and I know that holidays in Iran are more than America, but I want to know more.

I wish you the best.


SABBER

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