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Comments from other Authors and journalists:
March 7, 2010
 Hi Brian, Good to be in contact. I am speaking on Sunday, March 14, 10AM at the SF Unitarian Church on Franklin St. near Geary. I am also speaking on April 11, 7-9PM, for the Wellstone Democratic Club, 390 27th St., Oakland. Both talks are about Afghanistan, but Iran inevitable comes up in the discussion.
Hope to see you at one of the events. Come up and introduce yourself.
Reese
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reese_Erlich
January 19, 2010
Dalia Sofer
author of Septembers in Shiraz
 Salam to you. Thanks for writing. Very interesting website (and story)! And congrats on the book, which looks wonderful, too...
All my best,
Dalia
website
Comment from Reza Aslan, Author of "How To Win A Cosmic War"
 Thanks for this Rasool. I really enjoyed it
Reza
Comment from Ambassador John Limbert
Brian,Thanks for your note. It was a pleasure meeting you as well. It sounds like you have your priorities right. Many thanks for the book. I read it on the plane ride home and thoroughly enjoyed it. I liked reading about your career in Iranian films.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Ambassador John Limbert and me at World Affairs Council of SF
Dear Brian-
Thank you very much for your email and for the note on Amazon. Truly appreciate it.
I am reading your book and am enjoying your tales ver y much. Your love for Iran and it's people comes thru loudly.
Thanks again and let's stay in touch.
Kindest regards,
Mahbod
www.rooftopsoftehran.com
Salam, janam,
Yes I saw your website and love it! B ravo for taking the path less
taken. Over the years,
we both have shared the same loves and pain for Iran and her people.
Speriamo-- in this new age, Obama may be able to change the prevailing mind-sets. How special that would b e! To start a new chapter, fresh at long last. Hopefully, we can meet up when we next come out to Berkeley, or even in Iran during the filming of Searching....
Until then, much love, ghorbanat, T
From Terence Ward, author of "Searching For Hassan"
 From Roger Cohen, NY Times
Thanks so much, Brian, and agreed all the way down the line. Will look at site.
Best,
Roger
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Comments from Readers:
Sept 17, 2002
William Dunn of William Dunn Design wrote: (volunteer fireman at 9/11)
Hi Brian,
I just read your “Tales from the Zirzameen” on line. You’re a terrific writer!
I wish everybody could read about your story. It would do a lot for international relations! Your imagery and descriptions of your feelings brought me right into it. I could imagine what it might have been like through your words. It was magical!
I’m not exactly sure what you do for a living…but if you ever wanted, I think you could do a pretty good job of writing for a living!
Can’t thank you enough for sharing your story with me!
Sincerely, Bill Dunn
April 21, 2005
Nilufar Abi, student of political science and aspiring film maker, wrote:
OH MY GOD, WOWWW! Your article in www, Iranian.com entitled “Make Me Persian” was by far one of the most unique and surprising and heart-touching articles I’ve ever read! What you stated and your point was so one of a kind and the thought of it never actually crossed my mind. My take on your article was that it made me realize more about the beautiful uniqueness and originality of our culture and how stealing its natural resources from its soil you might as well just sweep it off its feet and take its entire integrity. It’s a matter of all or nothing, it’s a matter of either rape me or don’t rape me, not just part of me, the whole package.
It’s also great to point out to the US Iranians what the life and dignity is our heritage and cultural inheritance and the soil of motherland which is in our blood and the world needs to learn what we really are all about not just the oil that the ignoramuses know us for.
Love, Nilufar
Oct 24, 2003
Babak Maziar in response to my poem Imagine wrote:
This poem was so wonderful. It touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes.
What is so unbelievably hard to believe is how easy it is to accomplish it all; if we were all a little less greedy, a little more forgiving, and a huge company would accept 450% profit instead of 500%, and the ones in power were happy to accumulate wealth for the next 1000 years instead of 10,000!
I guess that is hard to imagine!
Babak Maziar
Comment by Brian H. Appleton:
(Babak, Azeri hero for all Iranians)
Fatima M. from Albania wrote about my poem: "Forty Days in The Wilderness of Heartland"
 "WOW that was incredible! very touching!! I studied English Literature, and so it was very fascinating to see the comparison of a lover and country which created perfect imagery. Your use of metaphors/similies strengthened the emotion and meaning dramatically! Wow.. im glad i read it! You really are very talented!
Turkey is also beautiful, the people r so nice and hospitable :) You have to go to Albania, i will definitely send you some pictures..
You're very kind in your compliments :) you made me very shy, and its a pleasure to write to you.. I can learn a lot of knowledge from you :) Your poem really was the highlight of my day..
Hehe, i lovvvvveeee your last sentence!! the linking of you and me as Rasool and Fatima hahaha you're incredible!!
You have to keep in touch, Im so glad i got to know you :)
Tc :)"
Comment from reader in Esfahan
 hi brian, i checked your website, nice, afarin, u know famous people, some of them are iranian whom i am familiar with. Good for u! glad to know u.
hope u are happy and successful in your job and life,
Aida
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Comments from Film makers, Film critics, Actors and Entertainers:
Comment from Hossein Khandan
SalAm. az AshnAi bAhAt xeili xosh hAlam. Sitet xeili motanave va informative. man o x AnevAdam yek mAh e dige be
Chicago
barmigardim. o midvAram betoonim bAham sohbat konim.
All the best to you Brian,
Hossein Khandan
Comment from: Jahangir Golestan Parast
I have been fortunate to know Brian Appleton, what a man full of love, respect, compassion for all races. He has been to 5 of my Bam 6.6 screening and truly he has enlightened the audience. I wish more people could get to know him. He has such extensive knowledge about Iranian history and culture. We have good people in every corner of the world.You are truly an asset to human kind. I love you for ever.
Gorban to Jahangir Golestan
In response to: Mr. Appleton
Website
Comment from:
Brian H. Appleton
Pahlewan,
I love you too,
Brian/Rasol
Hey Brian, sorry for my belated response, ive been in LA filming the first part of a new trilogy, names and details are sadly under wraps at the moment but youll be hearing about it very soon.
i tried to visit your site but it said it was under construction, ill try another time. I will have a look at that brian, this is a topic i have a great interest in.
thanks for the compliments, Michelle is such a fantastic actress, i wish i could do more work with her.
All the best, Jeff Goldblum
Dear Rasool,
Thank you for your kind email.
I am very excited about going to Iran and feel that it is an opportunity to bring the Iranian people to the West in an open, unbiased way.
I believe it is long over due and timely. The media has a way of making things sensational, as this is what sells news. Unfortunately, it certainly has negative consequences.
Best regards,
Michelle
Michelle Nickelson, President UAE based Mirage Holdings Inc.
July 17, 2002
Darius Kadivar, film critic, Paris
Dear Brian, Rasool,
Incredible story, I am even more fascinated by your cinematographic experience in Iran and hope that you will indeed share more of your memories on this experiment as well as pictures. You should even maybe write a book
Regards, Darius Kadivar
March 13, 2003
Cyrus Kadivar, film critic, London
Dear Brian,
Really enjoyed your story. You mentioned General Khosrowdad. I know very little about him except the sketches in the press and a few memories. Could you describe him in detail if you knew him or capture him in a paragraph or two…One book idea would be to do a book called: The Shah’s generals… 12 chapters and depicting 12 different generals with photos…so many ideas so little time…take care, Cyrus
Brian,
Good to hear from you and glad to be a friend of yours, shirin neshat
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