Salman and I went for the first Iranian food in couple of months to a Restaurant in Bern that held an occasion for Yalda night.
First of all, there were not many Iranians just about 25 people. Most of them were middle to the upper age. About 5 people from Switzerland in this group.
There was this old lady with his 16 years old dog. The dog had cataract and was blind and he couldn’t hear I think either!!! I diagnosed him as soon as I saw the dog!!His owner an old lady confimed my diagnoses!!
We were seated at an old man's table who was about 74 years of old according to himself. However, we had a great conversation. People who know me, know that I enjoy historical stories.
After a casual introduction we were listening to some stories that he told us and quite amazed me and I think I don’t ever forget them.
Let me introduce this gentleman. A 74 years old looking like santa Caluse has a PhD in Political science and International law from Tehran university. He had represented Iran in UN during late Shah and Banisadr (New government after revolution).
The stories:
1. He said while in process of getting PhD, there were many students from different side of spectrum, left, right, middle and nationalist. According to him, once a student was defending his thesis which was about Reza Shah and his contribution to the new Iran. Apparently he had praised him to death without ever criticizing him. Then a student asks why didn’t you say anything about his wrong doing. Then they start getting to back and fort argument and things picked up and voices were hearing. To their surprised: students bang on the desk demanding: “Here is not place for political debate!!!”. This was said in a faculty of political Science!!!!! Amazing, isn’t it!
2. He said students were getting PhDs those years without knowing why do they get the PhD for? They were not thought how to develop inferring or systematic decision making or what were the intention of being there and study, what policies they are following as a representative of Iran and many fundamental questions. He was saying we were getting degrees with out having any ability of knowing of how to negotiate or inferring about any issues.
He continued that he was representing Iran in UN once in the assmbely and apparently they had to vote for certain resolution. He asked what should be Iran position in this issue from other team members. He was told that he should call Tehran and ask them!!
He calls Tehran and he hears this: “How should we know!? Have a look at Turkey’s representative, whatever they vote for, you do the same!!!!”
He was saying, imagine the representative of Turkey was often looking at us for voting issues!!!
This was hilarious when I heard! He was saying this was the fact at almost every UN assembly they were in!!!!
Amazing things we hear. He exchange numbers with Salman. He said I say more of these stories in a meeting some of these old guys have at a some restaurant!! We promised to attend those as we could!
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