Golshifteh Farahani – Magazine “Le Figaro”, France
Photo: Jean Baptiste
In my childhood, when I was being confronted with the harsh scenes, for example taking action against the women who had no Hijab(Veil) or other problems like this, I was always asking myself this question:
If the woman hair must not be seen, and being seen the woman hair is too bad that its consequence would be arrangement, inspection, and even sometimes killing the woman, why the human being comes to the existence quite naked?!
Was the creator unable not to create these bad things at all or was he unable to put the baby inside a cloth or a leaf in the time of birth, and then let the baby to get out of the mother's body?!
Later in my youth, I was confronted with a very tragic scene that I never forget.
The security members of Islamic Government Air force did hit a beautiful woman by gun stock at the backyard of Ghasr-E-Firouzeh residential buildings because she had no Hijab; she died just a few minutes before being taken to the Ghasr-E-Firouzeh Hospital.
After this short introduction, I would like to comment on the news about the published semi-naked photo of Iran & world favorite cinema actress in European media, and the reactions of the Islamic Government against her.
Although many people got angry after seeing Golshifteh Farahani's photo and sent her insulting messages which clearly show their fatuity, the action done by this Iranian courageous lady is very much appreciated.
The reaction of government against Golshifteh remembers me when some unreasonable persons took action against myself, when I did disclose the taboo of Islamic government by traveling to the Jewish land and negotiating to them about the common targets.
Some people who think that are intellectual and try to establish a democratic system in Iran started reactions against me regardless the fatal blow that I did against the week-point of Islamic regim of Iran. These reactions clearly indicated that they are in a mutual agreement with the Islamists and far from the democracy and freedom.
Unfortunately these kinds of accusations and insults are made not only by the advocates of Islamic government, and the reformists but by some people whose total entity is occupied by Islam cell by cell, and whose humanity is lost. This issue has resulted first in their agreement to the advocates of government and second in the disappointment and disunity of freedom champions.
There are many ways to gain freedom and real democracy; undoubtedly all we need to apply our abilities, and to take responsibility in these directions.
For having a free Iran in the future, the struggle should be directed in two general ways:
First, struggle to irrationality, superstition and stupid religion rules, particularly Islam which are primarily against humanity and society, and are basically opposite the human nature.
And second, attempt to overthrow the ruling religious dictatorship and establish a democratic and secular system.
It is clear that artists can play key and more effective roles than others in this way. A group of artists in the country not only do not do anything, but also support the Islamic regime directly or even take action against people and their struggle for freedom.
There are many examples of this issue.
Fortunately, there are also intellectual and patriotic artists who are always struggling for enlightenment and truth.
For instance, Mr. Asghar Farhadi, the respectful artist whose movie represented the thinking of part of Iranian people, and made the evil face of Islamic governess more clear to all.
Golshifteh Farahani did use both struggling ways to collapse the taboo of unreasonable people, this would be very much admired.
She sent many messages by making herself naked. One of these messages was a NO answer to the anti-woman regime that has been ruling to Iran for more than 14 centuries.
She also sent a NO answer to a 33-year-old Islamic regime that made millions of Iranians displaced and homeless. She told another NO to the governmental reformists who try deceitfully to maintain the dementia government. And she told a YES answer to freedom and free thinking, not being slave, and real humanity.
In conclusion, the way that we wear and drink never hurt anyone but; beheading based on superstition and religious beliefs, tearing the chest by bullet, torture, rape, and hanging leave no place for humanity.
The hope of freedom,
Caspian Makan
