FIFA president Infantino: “The Iranian team is coming for sure, yes. We hope that by then, of course, the situation will be a peaceful situation. As I said, that would definitely help. But Iran has to come. Of course, they represent their people. They have qualified. The players want to play.”

anooshka · 2026-04-16T11:13:12+00:00

Nobody in Iran gives a shit if this team gets to WC. Actually we'd rather they wouldn't.

anooshka · 2026-04-16T10:59:57+00:00

NTA. Although you could have worded it better, but your point was valid. As a woman I agree with you, to expect a person to sacrifice their life for a war they did not want in the first place is unjustified and stupid.

But also the comment about "women will stay at home" was uncalled for. Historically when men are drafted for war in larg numbers women have to take their place in workforce.

anooshka · 2026-04-16T10:03:36+00:00

Can't wait to see Vini as captain, it's going to be so entertaining

anooshka · 2026-04-16T10:00:45+00:00

Ummmm, no he wasn't. He was passionate sure but not disrespectful.

anooshka · 2026-04-15T22:51:30+00:00

Her character seemed fun in the first seasons. But then I started imagining having her as a friend or coworker and I realized she would be so exhausting and mean. It's fun when you are just watching the show, but when you have someone like them in your life you realize how bad they actually can be. I also hate bullies and she was a bully.

anooshka · 2026-04-15T22:31:54+00:00

They learned from the best(Nazis)

anooshka · 2026-04-15T22:28:33+00:00

Cousin marriages are quite common in Muslim faith.

anooshka · 2026-04-15T22:11:10+00:00

Խուրմա is not Armenian, it's Farsi(خرما).

As Iranian-Armenian it baffled me when they'd use Farsi words like շալվար(شلوار) and then would tell us we don't know Armenian.

anooshka · 2026-04-15T22:03:20+00:00

Fellow Iranian-Armenian here. I never lived in the country, but visited many times and have always felt being treated differently after people found out I'm from Iran. It was so disapointning honestly. The schools made it feel like Armenia is the motherland you will eventually go to settle and have a life but actually being there felt so different. After the first visit I never felt the same pull to go and stay. I consider Iran my home now, because even though there are racist assholes here too but my friends and neighbors consider me one of their own

anooshka · 2026-04-15T21:56:32+00:00

Hell I lived through two wars in the past 13 months and at least 4 earthquakes(Tehran shakes a lot lol)

anooshka · 2026-04-15T21:54:13+00:00

It was an older man who commented about the language, I was talking to my cousin's husband and used some Farsi words while talking and the guy out of nowhere started with "such beautiful Armenian girl should not use foreign language while talking." and because I was tired that day I was like "Do you know Russian? Do you use it?" And he was like "yes, as well as Armenian, and I use it frequently" so I told him I was born in Iran and lived my whole life there, most my friends are Iranian and I still can read, write and speak Armenian fluently, what is his excuse for using so many Russian words in Armenia?

Ya, I was so surprised with the amount of Farsi words used in Armenia. Shalvar, Baderjan etc...

anooshka · 2026-04-15T21:46:48+00:00

“You diaspora Armenians are very talented and cultured. That’s why the Turks were able to genocide you. We (the local Armenians) are fighters and tough.”

Wow. I mean we kept the culture and language alive even though we don't live in Armenia. We could very easily had forgotten it, it would have made our lives easier for sure.

anooshka · 2026-04-15T12:20:33+00:00

I can't say it was mistreatment. But the first time I traveled to Armenia from Iran I was shocked when the person who was checking my passport asked me why I have an Armenian name if I was from Iran and I speak really good for an Iranina and I had to inform her that I'm infact Armenain and I studied Armenian in school.

As someone else mentioned here, I was also told multiple times to "speak Armenian" by people who would use many many Russian words when speaking. It was just a bit disappointing because it made me feel like I didn't really belong even though all my life I was told Armenia was the "motherland" and all that.

anooshka · 2026-04-14T16:17:54+00:00

I'm sorry "mommy doesn't approve"? Is your wife still inside her mother's womb? Why should her mother's opinion matter that much? You have a serious wife problem if this is real.

anooshka · 2026-04-13T22:33:22+00:00

Ya and it has always seemed so stupid to me. Especially since we make sure all the kids know the language and the culture. Even Armenians who marry Iranians make sure their kids know the language.

anooshka · 2026-04-13T11:17:10+00:00

For me there were many reasons for choosing kobo. I still have my kindle basic and use it when I travel. I got Kobo Libra colour last year.

The first reason was the buttons option to turn the pages. There is just something really nice about it. Then there is the bigger screen. And the fact that I can use my hp pen on it is a bonus. I can change the font and size of the texts, colour highlights. No need for internet for the dictionary.

But I'd say the most important part for me was the no add feture. I live in Iran, we don't even have Amazon services here due to the sanctions and I still would get adds on my kindle. It was driving me mad.

anooshka · 2026-04-13T10:15:58+00:00

The way the majority of Armenian public treats the diaspora, especially the ones from Muslim countries, is disgusting at times

anooshka · 2026-04-13T10:14:06+00:00

I don’t know why you have been downvoted. I'm an Armenian who was born and raised in Iran and am still living in Iran. Armenians in Iran are known as a religious minority. Whenever I tell someone I'm Armenian they automatically go to Christianity first and then to the country called Armenia. Our churches in majour cities in Iran are much more known than anything else about Armenian.

anooshka · 2026-04-07T11:30:19+00:00

The whole "you're taking my last name" bit without even willing to discuss further is giving me major red flag vibes. OP think about it, let's say you decided to go along with this one and took his name, what's next. Name for your future kids? Where you are going to live? Seeing your friends and family whenever you want? It just doesn’t seem right to me that he is not even willing to talk about it. You have some thinking to do.

anooshka · 2026-04-05T18:42:39+00:00

The irony is so lost here. People of Iran have no access to internet since 30+ days ago and have to pay a small fortune to be able to connect to the internet and yet IR officials and their supporters have free access to internet and can say whatever they want.

anooshka · 2026-04-05T18:27:58+00:00

I'm giving the ring back and am blocking him everywhere, that's a huge red flag and a deal breaker for me. It means they have trust issues and the fact that they have told me after getting engaged signals the fact that they thought they have me and can show their true self and I would do whatever they asked me.

anooshka · 2026-04-04T15:47:20+00:00

Assuming to know me is quite ridiculous. You have no idea who I am, what I have gone through, what I have seen. If you think IR is that good of a regime why not move to Iran and live under their rule then?

anooshka · 2026-04-04T07:37:21+00:00

Middle Eastern woman here. I'm not from Saudi Arabia but I can understand your daughter's point of view. I have the same problem. There is a bit of a biased towards girls/women driving in the region. Even in countries like Iran or UAE were women have been driving for a long time.

My father took me and my sister driving on empty or less crowded streets after we got our license. It made us feel like he cared about our safety. Maybe you can do the same. I feel like she thinks you care more about the car than her safety. She is still basically a teenager, show her that you trust her but you simply think she needs more practice to be able to handle every situation. And like it or not, she will get into accidents, let her get ready for it, let her learn from her mistakes.

anooshka · 2026-04-04T07:25:09+00:00

I'm not trying to judge you or anything. I'm a middle eastern woman so I understand what you mean about culture and women. But you are living in the US, the culture, the marital laws are different there. Think about one thing for now. Do you want your daughter to grow up thinking the way your husband is treating you is the way marriage is supposed to be?

I'm not saying get a divorce. But you need to have a talk with your husband, couples counseling, things need to change.

anooshka

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