For me, Iran was paradise, and I believe it's a paradise still, but only if you don't have political problems. If you have a political problem, paradise turns into hell.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I should have no use for a paradise in which I should be deprived of the right to prefer hell.
Hell is where everyone is doing his own thing. Paradise is where everyone is doing God's thing.
Each person makes their own choice, but my spirit is meant to stay in Iran, especially with the work that I do, and with the emotional connection I have with the country - with all its difficulties, this is why I stay.
When I first left Iran at the age of 13, Iran had become such a shining star - it was the point to which all my desires and dreams returned.
We must prefer real hell to an imaginary paradise.
When I go to Iran, I see... that there are all different shades and colors in Iran, from atheist to religious zealot. So Iran is no different than any other country. I mean, they are connected with the rest of the world.
Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much better.
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
The Iran I'm dreaming of maybe doesn't exist anymore.
I'm coming out of the belly of Iran. It was the only place I was free. It's funny - when I say that, everyone is like, 'What? Freedom?' But the freedom I felt in Iran I've never felt anywhere else. Freedom of mind, freedom of time, of spirit. But after a while, you're so wounded that if you continue thinking about Iran, it will kill you.
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