love

Love... who knows what is the exact meaning of love. All of us have our definition and enterpretations. Every body looks for it but they are also afraid of it. They are afraid to get hurt, to lose, to be dumped to be taken advantage of... But how can you really love when you are afraid? Only kind and hoesnt people can truely love someone. This is what I have learned from living in Iran and Canada.

When I was in Iran, I was afraid of falling in love. Many women were. Love could hurt us, prevent us from progressing, dishounor our family, affect our social status, and make us disrecpectful in the community. In that illusioned society, love was a weak point, something that could make us volnurable and subjective. This is how we oppressed our sexual and emotional needs and this is how we became irresponsible, coward and hypocrite. This is how we leanred to lie, to hide.

In Canada, soon I learned that nobody is afraid of love in that sense. Love is an advantage for both men and women. But do Canadian people truely love each other? They are definitly more honest to each other and they are not afraid of love. I see a lot of good and healthy relationships is here, but sometimes they seem to me too selfish to really fall in love. Compared to them, Iranians are a lot more emotional and selfless.

I have decided to combine the two good things, Iranian emotions and Canadian honesty. It is a hard combination but it is the only way that could lead us to true love...