Through Four Narrations

Oral History of February 1, 1979 Part II

On Private Streets in Tehran

Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, one of the active revolutionaries of that day, says so in his memoirs of the Imams arrival day: "liberation movement members were in charge of welcoming cards distribution, however they did not have good relationship with clergymen. They gave me a card like other guests. I drove in my blue Peykan in the morning and got to Imams hospital. There was no parking lot there.

Through Four Narrations

Oral History of February 1, 1979 Part I

Although almost four decades has passed since the Islamic Revolutions Victory, unfortunately few reference books have been published on the turning points of the revolution days. The day of Imams arrival into Iran is one of those days and oral history references are considered as main references of compiling books about these historical events.

A narration of Operation Morvarid

The Story of Remainders’ Efforts in Paykan Gunboat to be Kept Alive at Persian Gulf (II)

On Friday November 27th, I was the last one left Dezh at 12:30 oclock and rode on Paykan Gunboat. I think this event was resulted from an excitement taken place in Bushehr. Now, suppose that we were unaware of the enemys rocket launcher and forget it! At 13:30, Paykan Gunboat left Dezh while there were a hill of tied metals and some drowned ships and Iraqi fighters who were remained behind it. It was a quarter to one p.m.; it means we were traveling for about 15 minutes, when we reached at the speed of 30 km per hour, and coming back towards Bushehr.

A narration of Operation Morvarid

The Story of Remainders’ Efforts in Paykan Gunboat to be Kept Alive at Persian Gulf (I)

On 28th 2016, it coincides with "Operation Morvarid" and anniversary of epic "Paykan Gunboat" and in the war to destruct Dezh Al- Bekr and sea force of Sadams army. The gunboat of Iran Islamic revolutions air force, which was one of the most skillful units of Islamic republic of Iran Navy (NEDAJA) at the beginning of imposed war, was attacked and destroyed by enemy; captain Muhammad Hemmati who was the commander of Paykan Gunboat, and some of the followers were martyred, but some of the special forces and operation forces tolerated at Persian Gulf, and finally they were carried to Iran by helicopter team in the Operation Morvarid.

Two memories from Martyr Mohammad Ali Rajayi

Joking with the Minister! ‎

One of the students of the technical high school had created colt which fired J-3 bullets! When ‎Mr. Rajayi met the creator he stood there and the students defined different parts of his creation. ‎In the end, without notice, he pointed the gun into the air and fired it and said: “And … this is ‎how it fires.” All of a sudden a blank bullet which was loaded in the gun before, exploded and ‎the voice echoed in the exhibition hall. ‎

Unpublished memoir of Dr. Qamar Aryan

A poem that never made its way to Mosadegh

It was a warm summer morning of 2010, when I went to BehjatAbad neighborhood in Tehran; to a house where on its doorbell was written: “Zarrinkub”. However, it was more than a decade that Dr. Abdolhossein Zarrinkub had left that house and this world. The love of his life and spouse was living in that house. I went to meet Qamar Aryan as the reporter of one newspaper on the event of her husband’s anniversary and hear about professor Zarrinkub. The meeting was coordinated by Dr. Ruzbeh Zarrinkub (nephew) and conducted in the presence of his wife.

The month of Ramadhan in memories of freed POWs from Isfahan

Suhoor and watching the sky

Reading the memoirs and narrations of the freed POWs from the years of being away from home, the bitterness of toleration of the tortures and persecution of Iraqi Ba’th forces and the sweetness of brotherhoods and the innovations originated from restriction are tasted by the audience but the memoirs related to the holy month of Ramadhan in captivity like fasting without eating suhoor (an Islamic term referring to the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before fasting) and toleration of thirst until hours after evening Azan (call for prayer) is not understandable for each of us who have not experienced those days.

Memoirs of Mohammad Reza Golshani

Preparations to transform grief to joy

Mohammad Reza Golshani, on the onset of Iraq imposed war against Iran was volunteer soldier in brigade 3 of division 81 in Abuzar military base in Sar-e Pol-e Zahab region and member of 142 infantry battalion; is now a veteran of Sepah Pasdaran and cultural, art active member and a photographer; he is also cooperating with Payam Azadegan Institute and deployment of applicants for pilgrimage. We will read his memoirs of the Holy Defense and his years of captivity in Iraqi Besat Camp.

Nowruz (Iranian New Year) memories of Ghulam Hussain Darbandi

Sacrifice in Farvardin (April)

General Ghulam Hussain Darbandi was a combat clinic commander of the armored army 92 of Khuzestan during the Iraq imposed war against Iran. Now, he is a member of the Board of Education of war teachings martyr’s General Ali Sayad Shirazi and Committee Chairman of Staff narrators of Rahian Noor (light Passengers).

Wife Speaks of Martyred Husband

Narrated by Parvin Moradi (Taghavifar)

I married Hamid Taghavifar in 1989. Haj Hamid proposed to me in a meeting with his father. For Hamid, honesty and having a simple life were the criteria for marriage. In our wedding, he had just returned from a mission. He came after me with a simple car and the outfit of a serviceman.
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