Comments on: Letter by Roxana Saberi’s Fiance, Bahman Ghobadi

By: Sanaz

Sanaz — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:43:00 +0000

I hope oneday after these 1400years, not only just artists and jurnalist but all the iranian and all the world moslems can talk free about their opinions and work in freedom.I am a textile designer and live in tehran,i am 38 years old ,when can i design what i have in mind and show them to people???????????when can i be real me????????????????

By: Donna Kirdahy

Donna Kirdahy — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:45:56 +0000

Oh joyous day! Roxana is to be freed! Her voice will not be silenced as she is a true journalist. Blessings on both of you.

By: "SARA"

"SARA" — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:42:34 +0000

Dear Saberi Family,

I am worried about your daughter. I could pass for her.

“SARA”

By: Michael Shapiro

Michael Shapiro — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:53:17 +0000

No special message. I know no more about this than the average BBC / NPR listener and have no special insight. But I want to give you my support, to let you know we’re out here and that -as we once had to tell our own government – the whole world is watching.

By: anti-akhoond

anti-akhoond — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:30:33 +0000

before passing a judgement on me, let me be clear on the following items: I am against even an hour of Roxanna’s — and for that matter, anyone’s — captivity and I desire her prompt freedom. also, this whole accusation of ” espionage ” is a lie that is used by the mullah’s regime on a daily basis to imprison and punish their opponents. HAVING SAID THAT, for westerners who are not familiar with the politics in Islamic regime of Iran: in 90+% of times, if this regime kills its citizens/opponents, you hear the news of her/his death first and then the story behind it which goes like this: someone was captured and while in prison, she/he ” committed suicide ” or die of ” heart attack ” or other ” health issues “. case in point : 1)Ms. Zahra Kazemi in 2003 2)Mr. Akbar Mohammadi in 2006 3)Ms. Zahra Bani Yaghoob in 2007. in cases like Roxanna — that you hear about their imprisonments through regime’s media and officials first — the only purpose of arresting them and announcing that before any harm is done to them is to get some bonuses at the negotiation table with Western countries and create fear and terror among its citizens. case in point: 1)Dariush Zahedi in 2005 2)Esha Momeni in 2008 neither one stayed more than a month or so in prison. in a way, once it is publicly announced that someone is arrested, there is much less chance of any harm happening to that person. basically, if they want to harm/kill you, they do that first and then they announce it publicly. so, I can gaurantee you that Roxanna will be set free at the latest by the end of the presidential election in Iran which is in 2 months or so. but I still hope that she will be set free as soon as possible. any day that she spends in captivity, is an injustice and a cruel act.
two additional issues: you probabely have seen Roxxana’s picture next to president Khatami (smiling as always !) and some of her reports about “reform movement !! ” in Iran and how Khatami is the best thing that has ever happended to Iran. question #1) where is the support of the so called reformist president Khatami. he has completely kept silence. question#2) to those reporters who go to Iran and advocate this false concept that mullah’s regime is reformable or one mullah — Khatami — is substantially better than the other, I ask that if this regime does such cruel acts to you guys who don’t believe in regime change — and if anything , believe that change is possible within this regime — can you for a minute imagine the fate of those who clearly and explicitly reject any idea and notion that this ” cancerous ” regime is changeable and reformable?
to Mr. Ghobdi: shame on you. you made number of films about Kurds and all you showed in your films was the Saddam’s crimes against Kurds — no complain about that. neither in your films , nor in your inter views, you never gave even slightest hint that this criminal Islamic regime in Iran has also massacred its Kurdish people. in fact, after women, Kurds were the first group/minority in Iran that after the mullahs came to power, were abused/suppressed and their basic rights violated. do you see how this regime ” pays back ” its true proponents/advocates like you? never forget: you are an Iranian Kurd not an Iraqi Kurd. the welfare of the former should naturally be as important as — if not more — than the latter.

By: Dilshad

Dilshad — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:54:43 +0000

Dear Bahman,

you talking about love in a country where love is not accounted for, but it’s a sin. as you are guilty of being a cinema director of kurdish ethnic, i am afraid none of these qualities can help within the judiciary and political systems of Iran. i am hopeful nothing can seperate you from your love one. i am hopeful you will be reunited

By: MACK

MACK — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:30:08 +0000

ask GOD who created heaven and earth for miracles. have you read the books by Corrie ten Boom? she survived extreme prison back in the day of hitler….horrid little man. Corrie ten Boom came out the winner! TRAMP for the LORD….is one title. Corrie lived in holland then she traveled many places in the world telling of her experiences and how the LORD JESUS saved her. one time in prison, Corrie’s friend was a bug. yes, a bug. she was so happy to have something living with her! Corrie lived to be an old lady~

By: Ali

Ali — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:51:59 +0000

the whole Roxanna Saberi’s story is a sad situation and black eye on humanity, that said Mr. Bahman Ghobadi should have kept his mouth shot, because if has not said anything it woul have been better. First of all if Ms. Saberi identify herself as an American what place does he have to state otherwise. Is he that stupid not to know she is getting this attention because she is an American. And if he is the one to cauase her to stay in Iran, then he is living in another world. You are correct, shame on you

By: Judy Ajifu

Judy Ajifu — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:42:42 +0000

Dear Bahman,

Your letter moved me to tears. Please don’t blame yourself for Roxana’s imprisonment, although I know it’s easy for me to tell you this. Roxana stayed in Iran because of her love for you and her love for Iran!

I believe Roxana’s appeal will be granted and her sentence commuted. The world is watching Iran’s actions in her case. We must have faith that justice in the end will prevail and that the conscience of the appeals court acknowledges her innocence.

And once Roxana is released, we in the US will welcome you both with wide open arms.

Keep up your optimism, you have the world behind you and Roxana,

Peace & light,

Judy Ajifu
Silicon Valley, California, USA