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When I am inactive it seems the world is duller and cartoon activity has been more slowly. For some personal reason I won’t write in my web log. I have been lazy in Rahim cartoon too. My more energy is using to see film and read book. I do more activity in Institute. As it seems this painting and cartoon Institute goes to have thousand usual students now they are about 700 students. I know that this is a great teaching center in the world in cartoon field.

I have made Institute bigger and it is natural that my other activities get less.

I do also TV plan. I am an executor and critic in 3 plans every week. You can see it in Sahand channel in Iran direction every Monday and Saturday at 19:30 in Iran time. I have not given any suggestion about books which I receive or about contest decision or sites activity , but I appreciate my friends efforts specially those in Tabriz cartoon’s site that they always keep alight the cartoon light and I promise I promote myself to this activity field very soon .

Mr. Metin sent me the 28^th Mollanasreddin book from turkey.

As usual Mollanasreddin have some financial sponsors from SHOW, TRT, 8, FOX, 1 channels and mayor which is the great sponsor of this contest and also other sponsors are AKŞAM and Jumhooriyat and Sabah. This shows the importance of this contest for turkey media. It is an obstinate adversary for AYDIN DOGAN who always has the aid of old cartoonists especially Turkish people behind himself. For this reason maybe we can see the name of Turhan Selçuk between members of juries even it is just symbolic .Also Mollanasreddin has used some prime names for juries.

Mollanasreddin lived in Agh city of Turkey in 1208-1285. He was a great philosopher that is famous for his satire small words in the world .You can count on Mollanasreddin because those works win in the contest which they worth it and Shahrokh Heidary work from Iran made more cartoonists surprised because he had shown deep and philosophy view with very beautiful technique. Metin has strange tenacity so for this he can collect beautiful collection of world’s great cartoonists. More cartoonists send their best works to this contest.

Mollanasreddin in most cases like Tehran binary obeys from performance and it obeys a little from topic although you can see a few works with very good topic and low performance.

If I want to say my opinion about this contest completely I should say Mollanasreddin original contest has collected one noticeable collection that with some excellent work such as Shahrokh work has new words to say.

Osama had class in the morning so Raed Khalil came. The ceremony was finished well the day before. That day Raed was freer and riant. Although Osama was in the class but he was calling and following up. That day wasn’t related to any cartoon and caricature. I liked to go holy places and visit them. We went down town of Damascus city and suddenly the face of modern Damascus was changed. Being a lot of tree attracted my notice to them. Always I was thinking Syria was a desert country so Syria gardens were interesting to me.

Raed mentioned to hotels which were in that place of city and told that Iranians often went there. We entered honor Zeynab splendid shrine as if we had entered Imam Reza shrine because most of the pilgrims were Iranian and Arabian people was less.

Shrine was solitude so I could visit easily and from near. After pilgrimage when I looked at my around I was noticed my citizens also were there and they often were reading Turkish dirge. I sat as usual and take privacy by myself and I remembered those one who wanted me to remember them and after taking some movie from inside the shrine I and Raed also visited around the shrine. Unfortunately hygiene in that place wasn’t good. Iranians were all around bazaar you could see. Most of sellers knew Persian and even some writings were in Persian language. One of Raed’s friends was acting in Imam Opinions issue office because of his being interested in Iran he took us to his house. It was a small and simple but intimate house.

He showed us his works on the cover of those books. They brought biscuits and tea. We washed our hands and face. They had put heater on the middle of room. It was interesting that they called heater “Suba” like us. The weather was hot when he told

He had been sick for one week I got sad. I bought one toy for Rose and then we went Albaas newspaper office. Newspapers had published news of the day before completely. In the evening after eating lunch in hotel we went to visit “Raasolhussein” in Omaviyan mosque. An ancient and splendid roman building which had been changed to be mosque after coming Omaviyan , with one big court and high pillars and painting from rococo. There was a place which was built in measure of head that people insert their head into it. Perhaps the head of honor Hussein had been kept there when they had brought it to Sham for some days and then it had been returned to Kabala because of asking honor Zeynab. My friends knew a little information about it because they were sonny. Honor Sajjad altar and honor John monument,

Which I think Johannes is correct, were another visual view of this place. They showed me a place in the middle of some pillars in the court and told me honor Jesus will be emersion from that place. I went in the middle of pillars and I sent all my senses to top. I had good sense. Then we went to honor Rogiyeh pilgrimage. One girl and boy who they had come from London visit us in front of shrine and asked about some restaurant. Osama explained them that shrine pilgrimage didn’t have any danger for them and gave them the address of a restaurant.

That girl eyes were wet because of being scared from stress and the horror of bad propaganda against Moslems.

They gave a guideline booklet which was about honor Rogiyeh genealogy. One who kept shoes there also was Iranian and he gave us a lot of information about the head of honor Hussein and historic happenings.

That was last supper and looking at Damascus from the top of mountain which was overhang to Damascus and then having rest in hotel …

I took a rest in last minutes because my trip was at first to Tehran then Tabriz. Raed came at night. Ebrahim had come from ministry and an employee who helped to go through ceremonial saloon to get take off without any difficulties.

I am thankful of all my friends especially Raed. Sorry for writing last part briefly. Starting everything is easier than finishing it.

Osama was a graceful and timid. He was Raed Khalil friend. We called him Roozbeh.

Because Mr.Roozbeh Maali had such a personality. I observed his works during having breakfast. He works well with color pencil.

We ate ice-cream in our way. They was pouring a liquid in a machine which liquid turns into ice and in the case that wasn’t liquid nor ice they was pouring it from machine to small dishes .Osama bought me an ice-cream and I looked at their bread when I was eating ice-cream . They were expanding bread on a large dish which was a fire under it then they put hot dogs into it and curled it. Because of being Turkish government in Syria for years, you can find more Turkish words between their words. “Dondurma” (something icy) which are calling for ice-cream in Turkey too.

“Such” is a kind of bread which is baked on the oven and also it is called in

Azerbaijan.

“Govourma” is a rotor meat which is called “Shahgovurma” in Turkey and Azerbaijan too.

Also the name of company manager that was called with Pasha or Beige years ago was this kind of words.

Raed Khalil hold contest statue and told something in Arabic to his colleagues and I noticed he showed them careful and sensitivity that arch of statue hadn’t been built correctly … he was doing all works in patience.

I ate lunch in hotel and I was in Albaas newspaper saloon which its ground floor was for 5^th Syria exhibition. Although works were less but their quality were excellent. Famous cartoonists from Iran had sent works for exhibition and Ali Shah Ali had been selected first and Jamal Rahmati was the 3^rd. Juries verdicts were through internet and these were the result of their decisions.

Raed Khalil allowed me to control my emails and personal web log opinions with his computer. He had hanged some works of great cartoonists on the wall in his office. Works of Elzavoy, an Egypt cartoonist, was more pleasant to me. I also saw two of works on the wall.

Mohsen Belal, the cultural minister, had sent one big flower crown and when he entered saloon attendance stood up. Ceremony saloon was next to exhibition and a lot of reporters and TVs from other countries were in ceremony. Saloon had a capacity of hundred people but more people had stood.

Bahrain, Syria, B.B.C and … TVs not only recorded ceremony and exhibition but also they interviewed with me and Raed. With a little knowledge of Arabic language I was noticed Syria cultural minister was speaking about the role of cartoonists about showing USA and Israel plots. His voice tone was more similar to tone of those in our government who has responsibility, and then he told well about Raed Khalil.

I always begrudge to Raed Khalil. Their minister come their ceremony also Raed visits Syria president and we …

It was the turn of giving prizes to juries and winners. There were a lot of flower, statue, book, tablet … that carrying them was difficult, and then it was my turn to speak. Mr. Ebrahim was translating my words. I was thankful of Raed Khalil, friends and minister and also Syria present president for their indirect role in making modern Syria.

The day after that that Raed told me: “Your lecture was in the case that they have thought you are a member of Albaas junta.”

After that I donated our museum statue from Iranian and Tabriz cartoonists to Syria cultural minister.

Ceremony has been followed in saloon.

I recognized Syria more famous cartoonists when I saw them. I gave address to young people and I took photo with them.

I saw Raed’s family. His wife was so young. Her mother was kind and friendly and his daughter didn’t come down from his arms. His family was kind and intimate. Ceremony was lasted up to night. Publishing contest books and distributing them in ceremony surprised every one. I had just the day after that to go and see holy and religious places.

My room number was 702. When you entered 3rd floor it was first door on your right. Every floor was beautiful with chairs decorated by pearl- shell and large mirrors. It was one clean room. There was a view of Damascus through the window of room. Satellites plates were seen on roofs.

I opened newspapers as I liked on tables and I set my things on them, but I had forgotten to bring my toothbrush and toothpaste. I had thought hotel had toothbrush. There were some additional things except toothbrush. I bought toothbrush and toothpaste from hotel. Refrigerator was a window of wines. I drank Pepsi and took a shower. Although I was tired but I played with channels so I fall asleep when I opened my eyes I noticed there was a little time to our appointment so I put on my clothes and got my camera ready then I went downstairs.

Raed introduced his friend Osama. Osama is helping me on Arabic translation now, I and Raed Khalil got in Osama’s car. Osama was speaking English. He pronounced “d” instead of “t”. First I thought Osama’s accent were like that but then I was noticed others accent were like him. But others had believed my accent was wrong. When they told “ze – zoor” that was “the door” and when I tried a lot to translate English to Persian and then to Turkish and also changed “z” to “t” you imagine how I got tired. But next day I could understand Osama’s words and maybe if I was some more days, I pronounced Zhey instead of They. In that case we visited museum and locomotive museum .Without any reason our visiting from locomotive museum lasted too long and I loved coffeehouse which was near locomotive museum. In my opinion when anyone enters coffeehouse he can know the culture of that people easier. People were playing backgammon. Heavy smoke was arisen from hookah and Firoozeh singing, Lebanon singer, was running. People was speaking aloud and making joke. Damascus spirit was flowing in coffeehouse.

We had tea and Raed drank cumin. Osama endeavored a lot to understand me the meaning of cumin in English and finally he got help by his mobile and showed me its meaning in Persian. I told them I was interested to have meal out of hotel. It was not important if restaurant wasn’t chic. I wanted to eat the meal which anyone was eating it daily. They decided to take me in a restaurant to have falafel. Restaurant was like MacDonald’s restaurants. They put something inside bread like pepper cutlet and served it with white lettuce, tomato and some other things. It was light and delicious.

That place was full of stores which were selling fruits. Cheeses in rolls and string forms , olives species, small barrels and bazaar was full of Damascus people, some chic , some fat , some with veil , some in west clothes , some with scarf and without socks some without scarf and with socks … There were different kinds of people.

In our return way I told Osama “Raed acting is very important. In this world more cartoonists prefer to sit on the corner and draw cartoon for their benefits and themselves and but some like Raed are follow minister and manager in order to hold one competition , publishing a book and giving a prize . This kind of people make benefit to cartoons world. Chakmak in Cyprus, Bayram in Azerbaijan, Masoud in Tehran, Nudnik in Netherlands, Liteh in Brazil … are some examples of my words. ”

I missed Rose at night. I couldn’t dial with my mobile so I spoke her mother with hotel’s phone, but she believed that if I spoke to rose she would be more impatient.

A criminal movie was showing on TV. I saw some parts without any reason and I scared, although I was interested to know what was the end of film but I changed the channel and after a little time I slept.

Osama came about 10 o’clock to take me. I hadn’t any breakfast up to that time and I wanted to have native meal in usual cafe.

Osama took me in some alley into some streets where flowers were hanging from the above of every house to narrow streets. And firoozeh sad singing was hearing. Firoozeh voices had suitable harmonic with Sham’s narrow streets in the morning. Every stone of Damascus was carrying a secret and they reminded me stories which I had read about Sham when I was teenager. Sham’s warm nights, Arabic singings, fat men, dark eyes women, sword, jug, crock, and …

Osama was speaking unremitting about Damascus history but I was hungry and giddy.

Entering one café I got happy I would eat something but Osama wanted to know if I took a photo or not.

I was ashamed to say “I am hungry”.

Finally at 11 o’clock we sat in a café where every where was flower and bush.

Before breakfast they brought hookah. I puff some. My eyes got dark because my stomach was hungry. Finally they brought breakfast. I was eating sour Vishneh and pepper insides bread and cumin … I was eating with empty stomach pepper and sour fruit and cumin. I puff hookah for eating them I thought about omelet full of mushrooms and butter. I was smiling and pleasing.

It has continuous…

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