Kianoush's arts and activities

first December 2009 till today, it became 3 years living in exile, 1095 days, 26280 hours... I am grateful for many friends, colleagues, organizations from France, USA and Switzerland who brought me lots of motivation to continue my carrier, keep my motivation and doing many projects connected to my homeland's crisis, the human rights and cartooning. I am also very sorry and upset with some organizations and persons that tried to stop me by ignorance, abusing my situation and/or my name and jealousy, it's a shame for a welcoming beautiful country like France and Europe to have such a wrong people in some very sensitive responsibilities. My special thanks to all efforts and attentions of my nice friends/colleagues, I remember them in this day that is a very important day for me: Mr. Stéphane Grimaldi  Mrs. Patricia Crousaz Mr. Dominique Chastres Mr. Jean-Yves Langlais Mrs. Maryam Cadiot Mr. Jean Plantu Mr. Patrick Chappatte Mrs. Carine Bachmann Mr. Raphaël CH...

I made this cartoon in 22 March 2011 and today it became fresh again!

An illustrated book of never-before-told personal stories of ordinary Iranians struggling for their basic human rights. Sketches of Iran: A Glimpse from the Front Lines of Human Rights brings together the personal stories of forty remarkable Iranians from all walks of life, whose common thread is their passion and struggle for basic human rights in the country they grew up in. Their inspiring stories are accompanied by forty beautiful full-page illustrations, editorial cartoons about human rights by seven prominent Iranian cartoonists. *From the simple wish of imprisoned lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh’s four-year-old son to the mounting concerns of imprisoned student activist Bahareh Hedayat, these stories together draw a picture of the human face of this ongoing struggle.* Sketches of Iran features 40 personal essays, including pieces from: * The daughter of Christian pastor Hossein Soodmand, who was executed for his conversion to Christianity * A Baha’i student who achieved her d...

Photo by: Iiris-Lilja Kuosmanen

I made this cartoon in 1997 but the subject is still so fresh!

I made this cartoon in 1997

I drew this cartoon in 2004, but the subject is still fresh! that's why I publish it now to remind and aware again and again...

Police rape woman in Tunisia, then charge her with indecency

for Hadi Heidari

this is one of the photos of "Exile International cartoon expo"  that I created and curated on May 3rd 2011, when I was the  resident of "la Maison des Journalists". I have been awarded  by the Paris city hall the scholarship and residency in "Cite  International des arts" since June 2011 for one year This post is totally different from the others in this blog. more than 120,000 persons are visiting and following my blog, including many International and local journalists, many responsible persons from International and local organizations and administrations like Ville de Paris (the Paris city hall), Cite International des arts, ECPM, Cartooning for Peace, UNHCR, Memorial de Caen, Ville de Geneva (Geneva city hall), I mentioned these special names to appreciate their kindly supports and attentions, thanks to their supports as the awards, residency, scholarship and trust, I could still continue cartooning and other activities. this post is...

L'Abbé Pierre, the "real" symbol of peace (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès;5 August 1912–22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). In 194 9, he founded the Emmaus movement, which has the goal of helping poor and homeless people and refugees. Abbé means abbot in French, and is also used as a courtesy title given to Catholic priests in French-speaking countries. He was one of the most popular figures in France, but had his name removed from such polls after some time.

This is the faces of persons who are working for the Iranian regime. the date is May 3rd 2012 on the opening ceremony of International cartoon exhibition of "Cartooning for Peace" in Geneva, Switzerland. at the moment of taking this photo, I was there and saw they took many photos of the cartoons made by Iranian participated artists. pls share this photo to help finding their identity. best regards. Kianoush

بنى آدم اعضاى يك پیکرند | كه در آفرينش ز يك گوهرند چو عضوى به درد آورد روزگار | دگر عضوها را نماند قرار Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul.If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain

Moshe Silman, a 57-year-old Haifa resident, set himself on fire Saturday during a Tel Aviv demonstration marking the anniversary of last summer's social protests. As thousands marched down Kaplan Street to mark a year since the start of social protests, Silman poured gasoline on his body and set himself on fire. Silman was evacuated to Ichilov Hospital shortly afterward. "The state of Israel stole from me and robbed me. It left me helpless," wrote Silman in a letter he left at the scene. "Two Housing and Construction Ministry committees rejected me, even though I had a stroke," wrote Silman in the letter, adding that the facts could be checked with a public housing company in Haifa. In the letter, Silman wrote that he blames the state of Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz, "for the humiliation that weakened citizens go through every day, taking from the poor and giving to the rich."

Ziba Kazemi, also known as Zahra Kazemi , Canadian photojournalist, murdered by the Islamic Republic of Iran (July 11, 2003)

Two Iranians have been sentenced to death for persistent consumption of alcohol under the country's Islamic Sharia law

Eldad Lidor (Israël), Shoshi Rotem (Israël), Kianoush Ramezani (Iran)   The discovery and internalization that the world is global and integral leads to a new era when humanity understands that we all are interrelated:  still life, plants, animals, and humans. Human thoughts and intentions affect the state of nature. Connection, love and collaboration between all, are essential.