I went to the Iranian protests here in LA monday night with my friend sepi. It was a very powerful night. There were so many people in the streets to support a free Iran.

There was a candle-lit vigil for Neda, the 27 year old girl who was gunned down by a sniper in the streets of Teheran. It was a very moving experience. These were peaceful protests in Teheran until she was shot. This footage: Neda on YouTube, shows just how non-problematic Neda was with her father before the tragedy.

Iran is a prime example of a country where politics can’t be separated from religion. Ahmadinejad is a dangerous leader to say the least. “Put simply, Iranian governance is democratic in appearance, theocratic in character and dictatorial in intent….The system’s complexities is in large part an effective if paradoxical way of disarming criticism of Iranian ‘democracy’ while making it supremely difficult for reformers to break into the system and sway it their way.” -Pierre Tristam

Often I feel the world is so mixed up, I wonder if we’ll ever find our footing, wonder if we’ll ever find peace. In my heart I want to believe we can, but in my head I just don’t see how. Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity.