We've made it to the final story in this collection.
I won’t waste time here reviewing the
anthology – that’ll be the next post.
I had trouble finding information about the author – he has
published more than once, and this seems to be the story that has brought him
the most attention.
Concerning this story –
Another little jewel tucked into the end. Glad it ended up here as it will leave a
pleasant taste in my head concerning this collection.
Perhaps it’s the demonizing of the country that has caused
the attraction, the curiosity. Have we
also demonized the culture – the people?
I think we have.
Personally, the attention we have paid to the Iranians since
the revolution in ’79 (I was 7 and remember the hostage crisis) has caused me
to become more curious of the people. I
would hope (but I’m afraid that I am wrong) that most Americans understand that
it’s not the people of these countries that harbor ill-will towards us, but it
is the governments ( those in power) – and yes, there are people that act of
behalf of their government and do terrible things, but they don’t represent the
majority thought of the common man. It’s
easy to shout insults across a wall or an ocean, but when you stand in front of
someone, attitudes and some of the boldness tends to shrink away and civility
thankfully creeps in.
So – this story contains a bit of truth, possibly more than
just a bit of truth in what seems to be an unbelievable situation that a common
man is subjected to.
Alas, there always seems to be a bit of fact in fiction.
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