Publishing a periodical in the Iranian community abroad:Love or Madness
It is obvious that conducting cultural activities in the Iranian community abroad seems like madness. The members of our community, even the most educated ones, do not practically support the kinds of activities which do not require any motives other than love and passion. I am certainly not talking about pure commercial activities which seem cultural as they do not need that much support, but the group of media that focus on content and are more than just advertising packages or flyers.
Our lack of interest in studying and the profound difference of opinions among the members of the Iranian community outside the country are among many reasons why Farsi-speaking media are not supported. This difference of opinions is partly because of political fluctuations of the last few years, which is understandable, and partly due to different viewpoints in non-political areas, which is beyond the scope of this writing.
Aside from being overlooked and neglected by the majority of the members of the Iranian community, Farsi-speaking media are constantly attacked by those who consider them in conflict with their opinions and taste. Sometimes, these attacks even lead to false accusations and name-calling, as if these attackers were facing their enemies and therefore had no limitations to their hatred and hostility towards these media. ادامه ی نوشته
