I just finished reading The Ocher of Abundance, another captivating collection of poems by Wendy E. Slater. The author's masterful command of language transforms ordinary words into extraordinary poems, each allowing the reader to explore the complexity of the human condition as well as a tapestry of feelings. I give this book five stars and recommend it to souls who want to immerse themselves in words that speak directly to the depths of their heart.
Friday, May 31, 2024
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Toomaj
On November 30, 2023, I published a short post about #ToomajSalehi:
https://nooshasblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/eleven-days-later.html
Toomaj is still in prison since he was kidnapped on November 30, 2023, only eleven days after his release from his detention, nine months of which he had spent in solitary confinement.
Now he has now been sentenced to death for "corruption on earth"... That's what the Islamic Republic, the regime that has occupied Iran for the last forty-five years, assigns to every person who speaks the truth.
Through his lyrics, this thirty-three-year-old singer speaks of the problems of the working class in Iran, war crimes, and corruption... and for that, he has been detained several times and each time beaten, tortured, and injured. The #IRGCterrorists, the Islamic Republic Guard Corps also known as the murderers currently ruling the country, has recently decided that Toomaj must die.
Many international artists, including Sting and Coldplay, have called for the release of Toomaj Salehi. I can only hope that more artists and writers speak up against his execution and stand with him.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/8055/2024/en/
snapshot of Google images for Toomaj Salehi
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