Dear Persia: I am holding you in my heart. [View all]

Dear Persia-

Land of ancient beauty.

Cradle of civilization.

Dear place, of immense history and innumerable contributions to the legacy of human creativity.

Dear people, with so many brilliant hearts and minds, and so much tragedy and suffering.

This American never wanted my country to be part of your long agony.

I always hoped that your determination to define Persia's identity and destiny in your own terms would lead to another great flowering of culture and intellect and leadership in the world.

I still hope that.

And I am so, so, sorry that I can do so little to prevent those in power, here in America, from adding to your pain.

I will not stop trying.

And you will be in my heart always.

Doostet daram, khoda ba to bashad.

sadly,
Bright