“As this book’s title clearly states: This is a pro-socialist book, and it is about the Islamic Republic of Iran. That may startle and confuse many, but our recently departed - and incredibly missed - Andre Vltchek saw modern Iran perfectly clearly. That alone is impressive, but Andre - as always - went so much further than seemingly any of his peers in the correct, modern, and progressive political direction. ... This book is so very much at the crest of the wave of understanding regarding 21st century Iran that it is incredibly rare, but not as rare as Andre Vltchek himself. ”
~ Ramin Mazaheri
“Those who are familiar with Andre Vltchek’s writings and work will not need an introduction to this collection of his essays. His long history of dedication to advancing justice and socialism in the world, his love of the common people, the dispossessed, the majority of humankind, struggling for a better life, is well-known. Through his writings, books of essays, film documentaries, and his remarkable novel, Aurora, which encapsulates his views in a compelling and dramatic way, he has been a constant voice of those without a voice, a courageous fighter against colonialism and imperialism. But for those unfamiliar with his work, this collection of essays presents his philosophy, his moral convictions, his deep understanding of what the world could be, and his deep outrage at what it is. These essays are an important statement on the situation in the Middle East, and on Iran’s place in the world, and the causes of the turmoil and wars that have plagued the region since the end of the Second World War. ... If the world had a few more Andre Vltcheks we would all be in a much better place and we mourn his loss as we mourn the loss of a brother and comrade. But his words and voice remain in these passionately written essays and I can only end by recommending them to the world as essential to an understanding of our times and circumstances.”
~ Christopher C. Black
SOCIALIST IRAN - powerful and determined!
Andre Vltchek
Details of the book:
Publisher : Badak Merah Pte. Ltd. (May 22, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 220 pages
ISBN-10 : 981181239X
ISBN-13 : 978-9811812392
Item Weight : 8.6 ounces
Dimensions : 5 x 0.55 x 8 inches
Price: $19.50 (paperback)
Link to order e-Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/981181239X
Category: Political/Philosophy
Book Description
I refuse to describe Iran as a victim. It is not. It is one of the most influential and strong-minded nations on Earth. Like Russia and China in Euro Asia and in Asia, like Venezuela, Cuba and before the coup, Bolivia, Iran is spreading hope and revolutionary optimism in its entire part of the world. And it is an extremely wounded part of the world, where hope is absent, but desperately needed. – Andre Vltchek
Badak Merah’s ‘The Message for Humanity by Andre Vltchek’ series presents his collection of essays written on Iran to prove, as the title suggests, how powerful and determined Iran is as a Socialist, internationalist country, and at the same time, demonstrates through his years of collaboration with Iranian intellectuals, why the world needs Iran to combat Western imperialism.
About the Author
Andre Vltchek was a philosopher, novelist, filmmaker, investigative journalist, poet, playwright, and photographer.
Having convered dozens of war zones and conflicts from Bosnia and Peru to Sri Lanka, DR Congo, Timor Leste, Syria and Afghanistan, he was a revolutionary, an internationalist and a globetrotter. In all his work, he confronted Western imperialism and the Western regime imposed on the world.