Through all those fears and dreads, that let me down
Is there still a road for me to stay on…to go on…

I thought I would be lone tonight, But I’m not
Voices out there calling me “Here’s the fight”…

Things have changed, hope’s growing in veins
Hands in hands will stand to the end…

The time has come to break the chains
Send love and peace to the world again
Getting our pride back, once we lost
We’re gonna win, We’re going green

Maybe they could choke a cry, burn, deny…
But the choir rises up, roaring “Not giving up”…

Things have changed, hope’s growing in veins
Hands in hands will stand to the end…

The time has come to break the chains
Send love and peace to the world again
Getting our pride back, once we lost
We’re gonna win, We’re going green

We’re going green… We’re going green…We’ll be free again… We’re going green

For the people who have fought and are fighting for their right,
For the people who have died and are willing for their right,
The world is watching with a very close eye.
The power is within to win the truth that is seeked,
Do not be angry with the land,
and be proud of who you are as this will bring the change that you seek.

Read: 6 Ways the Western World Can Support Iranian Activists

Enjoy your silvester party and if you drink too much (which probably you will!) you can use these tricks (from National Geographic) to avoid a bad hangover tomorrow morning! )

Cheers

I’m sure you’ve already heard about the documentary movie from Bill Maher “Religulous” which I guess is going to be a really good movie (click here to watch the trailer). I saw the interview that John Stewart did with Bill Maher on the daily show, I thought I have to share it here (First part of the interview, second part).

I’m a human.

Afore being a Muslim, I’m a human.
Afore being an Iranian, I’m a human.
Afore being a woman or a man, I’m a human.
Afore being a black/white/red/yellow skin color, I’m a human.
Afore being left or Right, I’m a human.
Afore being the Prince or the Pauper I’m a human.
Afore being in the unfair competition in the capitalist world, I’m a human.

I’m a human.
Afore judging people with what they own I appraise their humanity.

I’m a human.
I’m the yield of the community where I was born and lived in. The rulers have made the society, an unfair society is the result of “human looking” rulers. As a human; I’ll change the rulers with the help and contribution of other “humans”.

I’m a human.
Humans are different so I respect the differences.

I’m a human,
Subjection and discrimination anywhere in the world is a sign of discrimination and subjection for all humans.

I’m a human; I’ll tremble alongside the shivers of Ukrainian homeless.
I’m a human; I will fast alongside the hunger of Rwandese children.
I’m a human; I’ll cry alongside the sobs of innocent Iraqi’s mother.
I’m a human; I’ll polish the shoes alongside the Indian kids’ small hands.
I’m a human; I’ll harvest alongside the exhausted Senegalese farmer.
I’m a human; I’ll draw freedom signs on prison’s wall alongside Lori.
I’m a human; I’ll burn in freedom fever inside the prison cell alongside Ganji.
I’m a human; I’ll suffer alongside the raped Cape Town women.

I’m a human; I want my rights to Live,
I don’t ask for these rights from my family,
not from my rulers,
not from my God,
I ask this right from other humans.

I’m a human; afore pointing a Gun against another human’s heart I’m a human.

I’m a human; I’m the heir of thousands of years of human’s fight against discrimination, oppression and darkness.

I’m a human; I was born to build so I’ve abandoned destruction to beasts and villains.

I’m a human; so I’ll make a better world for all the humans.

Poem originally in Persian by Sina
Translation to English: Ali

With a picture of Ahmadinejad and Obama the add says:

Is it OK to Unconditionally meet with Anti-American foreign leaders?
Select a leader with good judgment…

well then from his point of view a good judgment in this case is to sing “Lets Bomb Iran!”