World Hold On
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
Nelson Mandela
[edited! October 2, 02:34 UTC Marianne Williamson via Nelson Mandela]
This quote was sent to me by my cousin with a beautiful email that brought tears to my eyes. I was tempted, but did not share the rest of the email because I was not sure if he would mind… If he doesn’t, I will do so later.
But I liked this quote to go with this link that I’m sending you about a music video that I loved. I saw this just today and it was like Bob Sinclair sang this from my heart. I really enjoyed it so please go and watch and enjoy it: World Hold On by Bob Sinclair.
I have been overwhelmed by the response I’m getting from the world… I am at loss for words… I am deeply touched and will make sure I continue on playing my role in this Quest.
But this is no longer only my Quest. It is the duty of every one of you to go beyond just reading and writing on the Space Blog. It is your duty to make sure this excitement, this wave, this wonderful force that has awakened the best in us continues on.
I’m sure you enjoyed reading each others’ comments and postings as much as you enjoyed reading mine, and as much as I enjoyed reading them. I bet it felt like you are not the only one anymore and there are literally millions who think like you… It made you feel that you are not alone, that there is hope.
I don’t like to be idealized or become an icon. I’m not special, I just found that light inside me that you all have and got my strength from it. It seems like I found the key to open up your hearts and souls so now you can reach inside and gain strength from there.
Now that we are here, let’s all be equal in this Quest and share the responsibility of saving our world. It is too much for one person but when it is up to all of us, I know we can do it.
Enjoy the video.. I really did…
With all my love and gratitude…
Anousheh
به زمین خوش آمدید
Comment by بهنام — September 30, 2006 @ 7:35 pm
ack… stuck on a military base in Iraq without access to youtube! I’ll have to bookmark the site and check it out when i get back home. Just discovered your blog and look forward to reading more. I’m a flight surgeon in the military, just deployed to Iraq one week ago. coincindence- my top 2 complaints are 1) lack of shower, and 2) inadequate internet. so many restrictions here, and connectivity is so slow! thank you for being such an inspiration. kindest regards…
Comment by Homarnoch — September 30, 2006 @ 7:37 pm
hi dear anousheh!
how r u?
i havent read ur previous posts yet!
i am really happy of ur safe return!
have a nice time with ur family.
with love.
Comment by faezeh — September 30, 2006 @ 7:42 pm
darned internet restrictions, i’m blocked from youtube. I’ll have to bookmark and check it out when i get home. i’m a military flight surgeon, just got to iraq a week ago where my top complaints are, coincidentally, the showers, and the internet. so many restrictions. Not even sure this is going to post successfully. Thanks for caring. best regards…
Comment by Homarnoch — September 30, 2006 @ 7:42 pm
salam khanume ansari
omidvaram hamisheh sar boland bashid.man dar tamame moddati ke shoma dar ISS hozor dashtid matalebe roye weblog va site shoma ra donbal mikardam.man vaghti tasvire shoma ra hengame bazgasht dar tv didam bekhodam ghol dadam va arezo kardam ke rozi mesle shoma be faza beram,hata age in etefagh nayofteh motmaen bashid dar reshtehye tahsiliye shoma tahsil khaham kard.
mehrdad younesi 20 sale az ghaemshahr,mazandaran-IRAN
Comment by mehrdad younesi — September 30, 2006 @ 7:57 pm
When I was small, the public library would arrange to have a “Book Mobile” arrive in our neighbourhood once a week. It was a large bus filled with books from the Library. I can remember going down to the special Book Mobile bus stop, climbing up the narrow stairs into the bus, and seeing all those brightly coloured books softly lit by the overhead lights.
I can remember asking my older brother, “what books should I read?” and he unfaltering took me the science fiction section, introducing me to Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg and a host of others. The wonder of those stories. The amazing places they took me to. Today, I still read them.
My brother and I never thought we would go to space, but it was nice to dream. He passed away on Sept 19th, and never had the chance to read your blog. I wished he could have because it’s been just like going to space.
Thank you
Rob de Vries
Comment by Rob de Vries — September 30, 2006 @ 7:59 pm
سلام انوشه جان/به زمین خوش اومدی/دلمون برات یه ذره شده بود/همیشه پیروز باشی//شهاب از تهران
Comment by shahab — September 30, 2006 @ 7:59 pm
سلام خانوم انصاري
اميد وارم بتوانيد نوشته ي من را بخوانيد
ميخاستم بگويم شما باعث افتخار ما هستيد و الان كه اين نظر را مينويسم اشك در چشمانم حلقه زده است
من ساكن مشهد هستم و اميدوارم اگر به ايران امديد حتما به مشهد هم بيايد مطمئن باشيد به شما بد نخواهد گذشت
منتظرتون هسيتيم
Comment by ehsan — September 30, 2006 @ 8:00 pm
salam anoushe khanom.
roze shanbe shoma bekhir bashe.omidvaram ke khob va salamat bashi.man har roz neveshtehay shoma ro mikhonam ,,,khili az onha yad mighiram.mersi ,,,man yk daneshjo irani hastam ke dar italia dars mikhonam;mikhastam bedonam agar mitonam be shoma email bezanam va ba shoma dar tamas basham???az shoma khili soalha dashtam ???man ham mesl shoma arezohaye bozrog daram va mikham az tajrobiate shoma toye zendeghi estefade konam???rastesh khili konjkav hastam ,khili soalha daram ke dost daram az shoma javabesh ro beshnavam….???khili chizha hast ke shoma mitonid rahe drostesh ro be man neshon bedid va be man mashverat bedid…khili dost daram ke toye zendeghim yk moshavere khob mesl shoma dashte basham agar shoma gabol konid khili khili mamnon misham…
montazere javabeton hastam
khodanegahdar
payam
Comment by payam — September 30, 2006 @ 8:02 pm
Such a fantastic experience you’ve had. For you to take some of that precious time, to share with the many of us on the ground, is absolutely fantastic. So thank you very very much for allowing us all to “touch” space, and be able to imagine what it would be like for ourselves.
You are truly the first “real person” to enter orbit. I just hope that your efforts will be followed by others, professional astronauts as well as space participants.
Comment by Andrew G — September 30, 2006 @ 8:10 pm
man az ien movafaghieeat shoma beseyar ghosh halm va ien perozie bozorgetan ra be shoma va ghanavadehtan tabrek megoyam rasti ye cheize; man be to ghely hasodiem mesha choon dost dashtam az ckodaky parvaz bekonam baraye hamin hamieshe ketab darmorede faza va kiehan meghandam va hanoz ham meghanam vale mesle enke bayad ien arzo ra tark konam choon vaze male agazie nemedahad.
–choon ien avalen commente ien post bod dostdaram gavabe man ra bedahi. good baye. mohammad ,iran ,dezfool [ 11:38 PM]
Comment by mohammad — September 30, 2006 @ 8:16 pm
welcome to earth khoshhalam ke hamegi be salamat be zamin residid
kheili khoshhal misham age betoonam axae ro ke az zamin geretid ro bebinam bayad baraye didaneshoon be gallery axa morajee konam?GOOD LUCK
Comment by mahha — September 30, 2006 @ 8:17 pm
Madame Ansari,
Welcome home from your fantastic voyage. Now the hard work begins.
- William Maness
Comment by William Maness — September 30, 2006 @ 8:24 pm
I’ve heard about you quite recently on television. Its quite amazing what money can do ! It can sure buy ambitions. I am a space enthusiast myself but have not found the right path to pursue it. Well …space travel is indeed alluring…i’ll c if i can find something related to it in my current university (NMSU).
PS: share the mail…i sure love reading others mail ! LOL.
Comment by Aleen Mohammed — September 30, 2006 @ 8:24 pm
Wow! I got to get me $30 million dollars so I can become the posterchild for the millitary-industrial complex. Good to know the rich can still do stuff that the rest of us can’t.
Comment by john — September 30, 2006 @ 8:25 pm
salam khanum ansari
khosh umadin. Aya shoma ghasde safar be iran ra darid?
Comment by shadi hamedi (shadbanoo) — September 30, 2006 @ 8:33 pm
You ARE special. I’m certain many want to have the same experience you’ve had, but couldn’t. Geeez, we might even die not knowing what its like out there. But with you telling wonderful stories and sharing your experiences, we feel as though we went with you out there. Thank you for this.
Comment by Emer — September 30, 2006 @ 8:38 pm
Such deep thoughts so late at night… I know the song but have never seen the video, so I just did. In case anyone would like to read the lyrics, look at http://www.completealbumlyrics.com/lyric/129557/Bob+Sinclar+-+World,+Hold+On.html
I’ll let my mind work on the other things you said.
For now, good night and sleep well!
Rene.
Comment by Rene Marinus — September 30, 2006 @ 8:40 pm
What a priceless adventure you had!! Doesn’t it make one feel small like a mustard seed to be allowed to watch our earth from outer space? Isn’t she an absolute beauty? And yet - we are busy day and night destroying and abusing her - and killing one another! Say … when will mankind learn - if ever? We won’t get another earth once we’ll have succeeded to trash this one … so where will we go?
To do what you did will always be a dream of mine … I will never succeed to fulfil it but am happy for you - that you were allowed to take a closer glance at God’s creation!
MAY GOD BLESS YOU - ALWAYS!!
Comment by Karin — September 30, 2006 @ 8:50 pm
سلام انوشه جان
به خانه خوش آمدی !
من مطالب قشنگتو دنبال می کردم و واقعا از اونها لذت بردم و حس می کنم در زیباییهایی که دیدی شریک شدم .
همیشه فکر می کردم که اگه ما ببینیم که زمین تو جهان هستی با اون عظمت چقدر کوچیک بنظر میاد ؛انوقته که دشمنی کردن ، جنگیدن ، زور گفتن و اینکه حس کنم چقدر قوی هستم خیلی احمقانه بنظر میآد .
وقتی از نوشته هات تصویری که از زمین و آسمان تعریف کرده بودی رو تو ذهنم ساختم دیدم همیشه درست فکر میکردم.
آرزو می کنم این حسی که بین همه ما بوجود اومده و باعثش تو بودی ، پایدار باشه
با عشق
Comment by sadeq — September 30, 2006 @ 8:57 pm
Hi Anousheh,
It’s good to see your post today and I am glad that you took some time to read texts from excited funs all around the world. I think you have already reignited one of my passions towards space endeavours. Not too long ago I have been involved with NASA’s X-34 Sub-Orbital Reusable Space program as a member of the safety certification engineering team. It was one of the most exciting times I remember. I really hope someday I could make a Sub-Orbital flight and fulfil my personal dream too.
Until next time!
Abdul Ludhi
England, United Kingdom
Comment by Abdul Ludhi — September 30, 2006 @ 8:58 pm
WELCOME HOME!
I was wondering if you could tell us how it effects your breathing when leaving/entering space? Is the worst part when the pressure takes your breath away? I was always curious about how your lungs were effected.
Comment by Questa — September 30, 2006 @ 9:01 pm
Thank you so much for posting all of this.
I’ve read all of your blogs and i just wanted to tell you that you and your mission are true inspirations in my life.
Thank you so much, and I hope that you continue to post, even if it not regarding the space travel. You are very eloquent and a joy to read.
Merci beaucoup, mon amie.
Joey
Comment by Joey Frenette — September 30, 2006 @ 9:05 pm
سلام خانوم انصاری
از صمیم قلب این موفقیت را به شما تبریک عرض می کنم و خوشا به حال شما که به آرزوی خود رسیدید.همچنین من به شما بانوی شجاع ایرانی افتخار می کنم چون این کاری که انجام دادید از عهده هر کسی بر نمیاد.خودتون هم خوب می دونید ،هر کسی جرات انجام این ریسک را نداره.کاش من هم بتونم مثل شما روزی به فضا برم.می خوام بدونم آیا شما قصد سفر به ایران را دارید یا نه؟
Comment by Rahim Faramarzi — September 30, 2006 @ 9:06 pm
Dear Anousheh
I am so glad that you made it back; I was worried from beginning to the end that on the way back something will go wrong. So nice to have you on the ground.
I am originally from Meshhad, and I remember that in summer nights when we were sleeping on the roof, at the beginning the beds were worm from the day and then the cold would settle in and make it perfect. I used to go early and look at the sky and count the stars and plants as they started to come on, one by one. I am much older that you (56 now) and we could see the Milky Way (Raheh Siriy) every night. I had a small sister (Negin) and she would ask me where does God live? I would say look there, over the clouds. One day when we were going to Tehran with an airplane, and when she realized we are above the clouds, she asked me where is He now? And I told her everywhere. Now I need to ask you, did you see Him up there?
Take Care
Yahya
Lake Jackson, Texas
Comment by Yahya — September 30, 2006 @ 9:28 pm
Heey Annousheh !!
Welcome Back to Earth!! you look so good, very cute mshallah! We’re so proud of you
Your fan,
Abed. hamdan
Comment by Abed. Hamdan — September 30, 2006 @ 9:30 pm
Hi Anousheh
Regarding reading each others comments I would like to tell you that for the first time when I saw your memorable picture with the floating apple in your blog I was so much excited and was thinking to write a comment for you, then I’ve started to read the most recent posted comments and one of them was so much interesting and I never forget it. It was only two words in Persian: baabaa eyvallah!!! and it was from Dr Ahmadinejad!!!;-) I never forget this comment. Your blog is going to be the venue for sharing thoughts by people from all around the world. Those people who all have one thing in common and that is seeking for the light, light of light (noore noor…)
We all are searching for the source of light or energy as I believe that we are all connected to an everlasting source of energy that created this amazing world… the more we are pure and good the more we are close to the source of noor and vice versa this is my belief.
Thank you very much again for sharing your wonderful experiment with us. I usually follow up scientific news or read many scientific papers but none of them caught my attention like the way you have compound your taste of poetry, humanity and art with your wonderful experience.
I wish you and the rest of the readers all the best
Comment by Nazila — September 30, 2006 @ 9:41 pm
Dear Anousheh
Thank you for sharing these experiences through your blog! You could have kept the whole thing to yourself, but you communicated to us, “warts and all”, troubles and successes and emotional moments. It has been immensely inspirational to read of your experiences - thank you for being our non-professional representative and ambassador up there, and doing such a great job of, firstly, living and working in space, and secondly, wonderfully communicating to us how such experiences should be in reach for all, for peace, for science and for the benefit of all humanity.
Welcome back! Keep communicating!
All the best
Karen from New Zealand
Comment by Karen — September 30, 2006 @ 9:43 pm
با سلام و درود بیکران به یادگار نسل آریایی در دیار غربت
میدانم که میدانی غربت سخت است غربتی زمینی. انسان وقتی از آشیانه اش دور میشود لحظه را پا به پا میشمارد تا به آشیانه اش بر گردد جهان تاریک است مردمان لبهایشان به هم دوخته کسی از برادر خود نمی داند که در غربت به عشق وطن جان میدهدولی اکنون تو در غربتی کبریایی به سر میبری کهکشانی تاریک وزمین و زمینیان را همچون مردمک چشم مادران چشم انتظار گرد و کوچک میبینی . میدانم وقتی که میخوانی نوشته ام را لحظه سفر به یادت میا ید دوست داشتی زندگی دکمه برگشت داشت تا دوباره تکرار کنی آنچه میخواهی. به تو حسادت میورزم نه به خاطر رفتن به فضا بلکه بخاطر تاریکی و سکوت وقربتی را که با وجود خودت حس کردی آنرا.جمله در برابر عملت قاصر است من تو را خواهر بزرگ خودم میدانم و به خودم میبالم که خواهر گلی مثل تو دارم امیدوارم نوشته تنهایی مرا با مردمک زمینی و آریایی خودت بخوانی.به امیدروزی که کشورت ایرانزیبایی هایش را در صحنه بازی چشمانت به نمایش بگذارد.
آجی جون گلم منتظر جوابت هستم از طرف داداش کوچیکت مهدی معمار دانشجوی الکترونیک از ایران/خوزستان/ رامهرمز البته اگه منو قابل بدونی
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Comment by مهدی معمار — September 30, 2006 @ 9:44 pm
به نام خدا
خانم انوشه انصاری سلام
به زمین خوش آمدی
امیدوارم که اون بالا به شما خوش گذشته باشه
زمین را اون بالا چطور میدیدی
آیا اون گربه را از اون بالا دیدی. آره ایران را میگم
راستی ایران نمی آیید تا جشن رفتن شما را در فضا را در ایران هم بگیریم
من خیلی دوست دارم شما را از نزدیک ببینم و با شما صحبت کنم
راستی من موقعی که در فضا بودید یک ایمیل به شما زدم ولی جوابی دریافت نکردم
شاد و سلامت باشید
خذانگهدار
Comment by Ehsan — September 30, 2006 @ 9:46 pm
به زمين خوش آمدين.
واسه من تعجب اوره كه اين همه پوله بي زبون رو خرج كردين.بابا اگه پولتون زياديه يه شماره بدم بريز تو حسابم.
ولي شوخي كردم.خوش به حالتون
راستي يه سوال_اگه بازم موقعيت جور بشه دوباره همين كارو مي كنين و باز ميرين به فضا
از وبلاگ منم ديدن كنيد.درضمن اگه وقت كردين جوابمو بدين
با تشكر الهه ناز
Comment by وحيد كرماني نژاد — September 30, 2006 @ 9:53 pm
سلام!
خانم انصاري عزيز!
از شما خواهش مي کنم که اگه براتون ممکنه قسمت فارسي سايتتون رو به روز کنين.
مطالبي رو که تو قسمت فارسي سايتتون بود خوندم و واقعا لذت بردم.
و اشکم دروامد.
اگه ممکنه همين مطالب رو به صورت فارسي بنويسين که انصافا دست به قلمتون بسيار عاليه و آدمو به هيجان مياره.
منتظر هستيم
Comment by سجاد — September 30, 2006 @ 9:54 pm
خوش آمدی
Comment by Ehsan — September 30, 2006 @ 9:54 pm
Congratulations, must be an honor to blog from space !!!
Comment by Manuel Ramirez — September 30, 2006 @ 10:01 pm
dear anoushe,i am really happy to seeing you again in earth,of course it was hard for you to leave there but really welcome …
i hope to see you again in space with new goals and i will go there some day …
and at last just welcome , i am an iranian and really proud of u ….wish you best ..bye
Comment by parisa — September 30, 2006 @ 10:05 pm
Hi Anousheh from Geoff Weston in Dunedin New Zealand.
It is good to read your landing blog. I was waiting excitedly for this.And it’s a really interesting story. I have copied down all your letters and printed them in order like a small book- 17 pages. I was waiting for these post flight letters to have it complete. My wife Jill, got up this morning and has read half of them. And my daughter Gemma in Southport Australia read them off the email I sent her. She’s a space nut like me and when there is a launch we text each other with times etc and then hook up also on yahoo messenger and we can type to each other about our thoughts while a launch or landing is happening. You talk about making dreams come true. You are absolutely correct. Follow your dreams and make them happen. I have had many dreams come true. Being a sickly kid I dreamed of playing rugby. That seemed impossible, but i went out and did it, and did very well, and at the same time conquered my asthma without any drugs. I dreamed once of working in a particular room in a building of our medical school, and hey presto… I actually got my first University research job in that very room. I dreamed of being a pilot and very nearly was.I dreamed of being a writer and earning some income from that, and at one time even wrote for NASA as an acredited writer for the local Newspaper. Of course, I dreamed of being and astronaut, (and still do). Of course it’s been a long time since I looked up at the tiny sputnik streaking across the sky in 1957; and a long time since I built a rocket at school, that went…well off into the wild blue yonder… My dream now is to get to Cape Canaveral or Biakonur for a launch in the next year or so with my daughter Gemma, and with a little luck, maybe meet you some day. And maybe even a ride on spaceship 2.There seems always to be luck involved in achieving ones dream, and as you pick away toward that dream, thinking…it might not happen, suddenly unexpected luck arrives and the dream is quickly achieved. I have a saying…the more you do, the harder you work, the more chances and luck you must encounter!
Thank you for a tremendous experience.
Cheers- Geoff
Comment by Geoff Weston — September 30, 2006 @ 10:18 pm
Helo and well com back to mother erth.
i read all of your blogs.
but i have a question from you.
excuse me but where is your country flag?
if your country is iran.
i,m so hapyy for you but i have confiused for your regional.
please help me to understand it beter.
thanks and please excuse me for my qestion.
your hapy and litle brother Aboozar Dehghani from I.R.IRAN
Comment by Aboozar Dehghani — September 30, 2006 @ 10:22 pm
Hello Anousheh. You are an amazing woman. Thanks so much for sharing your intimate thoughts from space with the rest of us.
Comment by Julian — September 30, 2006 @ 10:26 pm
Anousheh jAn
I am trying to mentalize how you have spent your life to be like this at the age of 40, you look at least 10 years younger than your age but what matters most is your emotions are as intact as a child, given the fact that you are a busy bussiness woman and also your responsibilities is a bit difficult to understand.
May be if you tell us more about your personal techniques to protect yourself against getting down and bored, it is going to be useful.
God bless you and I say this from bottom of my heart.
Hooman
Comment by Hooman — September 30, 2006 @ 10:27 pm
i want to do the same ride?? who i should contact?
Comment by carlos d'alessandria — September 30, 2006 @ 10:30 pm
Wow! Great to see you finally made it!
I was the audio engineer for the BBC interview you did in a Los Angeles Hotel about the space prize you sponsored. After the interview I told you how I’d give anything or pay anything for a trip to space and how we’d both like to see space tourism become commonplace. You made it to space and back! It’s so inspiring to have meet someone who made it! I hope you have time for a NPR interview in the future! Congrats!
Comment by Sherri Hendrickson — September 30, 2006 @ 10:30 pm
I haven’t had a chance to read about your amazing trip. I will do so now. I just entered your blog now and saw the Nelson Mandela quote. I received the same words a months back and, if I were to use a clichee, I’d say they change my life around. In fact, like the very words say, I changed my life around. I decided not to fear my light anymore. I got to go something that was, for me, as important as your travel, for I didn’t do it only for myself. I got to your blog through the story featured on yahoo. Your picture there told me more that any of the details that I will read next. I look back to my pictures of a few months ago, when I got to live my dream, and it is the same smile. The one that not only comes from the heart, it is the heart itself smiling. That fulfillment that words are so poor to describe. God bless you…but then again, He already did, He already blesses both of us, for we got to live our greatest dreams. And I’m sure I’m speaking for you too when I say this is only the beginning.
All the best,
Claudia
Comment by Claudia — September 30, 2006 @ 10:32 pm
Dear Anousheh
I always believe this myth:
Be the first kid in your tribe that rules the world.
You behaved as I think
Being the firs Iranian female space astronaut and traveler!!!! It was like a dream for all of us …but you have done the job….
Based on the fact that you are such a hard working person that her desires leads her to try to reach her great wishes I have faith in your subsequent astonishing achievements in the field of Engineering, Management and Astrology
Good Luck
Peggy
Comment by Pegah Zare — September 30, 2006 @ 10:34 pm
Anousheh-
I discovered your blog through an article in the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. All it took was your description of outer space as a “burnt almond cookie” to draw me in. As a sixteen-year-old aspiring writer, it was a joy for me to read your blogs. Your accounts are eloquent, descriptive, and brimming with insight. I look forward to reading more of your work!
Comment by Eleni — September 30, 2006 @ 10:36 pm
hello anousheh
welcome back to our lovely earth.
I wanted to write you some time ago but I am writing now.
at the the begining of your trip I was thinking that you did
the worst thing with your money by giving it to Russian space agency .
But after your launch and when you was there when you were writing your blog from space and describing there so sensitively
I found I was wrong and you did the best thing with your money by encouraging human being for more improvements specificly in
the field of space.
I read your blog every night and then looking sky, watching stars
thinking of future and just wanted to say THANK YOU ANOUSHE
PAYMAN
Comment by PAYMAN — September 30, 2006 @ 10:42 pm
My Dear Anousheh
When I saw you for the first time in the TV (EURO News) and heard your voice , you said “I’m Iranian…”. You talked about your country. I saw a picture of you in the space agancy, on your shirt was your country flag. As Mondela said , you are shining and you unconsciosly give me permission to do same.
I am thinking about this : ” Anousheh is Iranian , me too ”
Let me say that form my heart : You are Shining.
I Love You
Shahryar - Sharif University’s Student - Tehran
Comment by Shahryar — September 30, 2006 @ 10:42 pm
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What a marvelous adventure. Good for you and may there be many that follow you. With the decrease in interest that the Space Program has endured, we must find a way to keep it going and you have experienced just such a way. I love the quote you have at the beginning of your Blog, but the author is MARIANNE WILLIAMSEN, not Nelson Mandela. If you visit Mandela’s website and look up his 1994 speech, you will see the proper credit being given. Keep up your efforts to include the world in your adventures.
Comment by Joel — September 30, 2006 @ 10:47 pm
This is such a damn shame. Dont quote Nelson Mandela in any thing. If you really cared about what Nelson Mandela says, you would have spent the 20 million for Darfur, or to get Iran to back off. By the way I think its so hypocrytical that you wear an american flag along side of Iranian. Dont forget that you got these millions from US and not from Iran. Thank God that the US government did not publically even acknoledge your trip. YOU ARE A SHAME to US and also a Shame to all the people who are millionaires. Bill gates is 10000000000 times a better human than you….Not because he is millionaire but because he does not do insider training but also because he spends his millions for bettering the world. He could have spend his millions to go for a joy ride loike you 100000 times over but he chose to spend his money for people who have aids or are under priveledged. YOIU have accomplished nothing.
Comment by Jack — September 30, 2006 @ 10:50 pm
after seening iran`s nuclear issue on the front page of every website, now we see something else about iran, but this time something to be proud of!
we love u and hope to see you in LA!
Comment by arash — September 30, 2006 @ 10:52 pm
سلام خانوم انصاری . من بازگشت شما رو به زمین تبریک و خوش آمد میگم و خیلی خوشحالم که اولین زن توریست فظایی یک ایرانی است که وطنش رو دوست داره (وقتی پرچم سه رنگ ایران رو روی لباس شما دیدم واقعا خوشحال شدم که یک ایرانی که به همچین جایی رسیده وطنش و اصل و نسب خودش رو فراموش نکرده ). من از شما می خوام که اگر ممکن هست این سایت رو آپدیت نگه دارید و اطلاعات خودتون رو با جوان های ایرانی مثل ما که علاقه به این علم دارند به اشتراک بگذارید و ما هارو راهنمایی کنید . باز هم از شما متشکرم . به امید اینکه سفر شما باعث پیشرفت بچه های ایرانی در زمینه های علمی بشه و باعث معرفی ایران به عنوان یک کشور متمدن . برادر کوچک شما حسین اشرف زاده
Comment by Hossein — September 30, 2006 @ 10:58 pm
Congratulations on your adventure. Hopefully the first of many, for all.
Just FYI, in the spirit of credit where credit is due, the quote above, which is one of my favorites and it it’s wonderful that you quote it here, was not Nelson Mandela’s. It was written by a woman named Marianne Williamson. It was aslo recently featured in the film, AKEELAH AND THE BEE.
Comment by Pony R. — September 30, 2006 @ 11:01 pm
سلام خانم انصاري
نمی گم افتخار می کنم یا …. چون این چیز ها کاملا روشن هست.
حتما راه بسیار سختی برای سفرتون داشتید. پس خسته نباشید.
اومدم فقط بگم که واقعا آرزو داشتم جای شما بودم. برای 5 ثانیه.
اون موقع عظمت دنیا رو واقعا لمس می کردم.
شاید اون موقع بود که می تونستم به خدای خودم نزدیک بشم.
خوشا به سعادت شما
دوستار آدم های موفق
باران
Comment by baran — September 30, 2006 @ 11:02 pm
Good job. Whether you are an icon or not, you worked hard to put yourself there, and that gets much respect. I do not know where you are from, who your family is, what your religion is, or anything alse about you. All I know about you is that you made it up there. You are living the dream that I, and so many other people, did not have the fortitude or drive to live, and that makes you pretty amazing.
Comment by sabiticus — September 30, 2006 @ 11:11 pm
Wow!! Great post and great journey. You are such an inspiration!! Welcome back.
We are sending you a Big World Smile from Santa Monica, CA. Its a message that will go around the world, and it will start this week in honor of you.
BigWorldSmile.com
Comment by BigWorldSmile — September 30, 2006 @ 11:12 pm
what a great quest. Thanks for sharing with all of us. Welcome home.
‘Genzeb kale be semay mengede ale’
Comment by fetene — September 30, 2006 @ 11:13 pm
thank you so much for all you have done. i look forward to all you will continue to do. i have never dreamed of going into space, but my husband has. he has enjoyed your posts too, in a different way than i have. i am living my dream also, daily. i have horses, something i thought i’d never be able to do. it is good to dream. it is good to reach beyond what we think we can do. it is good to visualize what we think we would like, and then we can aim for it. without the vision, there would be no progress. thank you for being what you are…………..and that is fantastic!
Comment by mieyasha — September 30, 2006 @ 11:16 pm
Dear Anousheh
I would like to first congradulate you on a safe journey, and also wish you a Wonderful WELCOME HOME. I have read everyones comments to your post and your post itself. You are wheather you like it or not a WORLD CELEBRITY. I for one am so glad to not only call you my neighbor but my fellow citizen not only of this country but of the world.
I watched everything there was about the shuttle mission, I spent hours on the web looking up info about the mission and Praying for all of you and your safe return.
You have been an insperation to everyone, you set out to accomplish a goal and that goal was not only met but forever placed in the anuls of history.
You have accomplished what others only dream of, Which goes to show you that no matter what your dreams, aim for the stars, keep a steady course and be persistant, you WILL accomplish anything that you put your heart 100% into.
Thank you again for your inspiration and again WELCOME HOME.
Comment by Tom Grady — September 30, 2006 @ 11:18 pm
I dig the blog, but you’ve attributed the quote to the wrong person. The quote is from “A Return to Love” a book by Marianne Williamson.
Actually, I just looked it up, Mandela quoted Williamson in his innaguration speech. Reference here: http://skdesigns.com/internet/articles/quotes/williamson/our_deepest_fear/
Comment by Heather — September 30, 2006 @ 11:27 pm
Ms Ansari -
I, like so many others who have read this blog, am profoundly touched by your eloquent words. Thank you for sharing your experience, for letting us share in the dream and for doing so with such grace. Welcome Home!
Comment by Jennifer Reichle — September 30, 2006 @ 11:27 pm
Hi Anousheh!
Welcome back! I just finished reading all your posts. Thank you for sharing this experience with the world, it brought tears to my eyes. I especially liked the description you made when you saw the Earth, and also loved the part of the smell of space. Take care and God bless you!
Gabriela from Mexico
Comment by Gabriela — September 30, 2006 @ 11:27 pm
Dear Anousheh
Thank you for your beautiful words…Yes, the adventure of life is full of light. I hope that trough your amazing exeperience people will remember that living in peace is the most important thing on earth, whatever your color, religion or ideas…Your are more than a simple tourist in space, but a real ambassador of hope. I’m 25 y.o, i have to say that as a muslim, i will pray for all my sisters and brothers in this world , because terrorism is not in the islamic religion. Islam is peace. Thank you. Wish you the best.
Best Regards from some where on earth
but so close to you by the faith.
Seddik
Comment by Seddik — September 30, 2006 @ 11:31 pm
hi
well com to earth
Comment by ahmad — September 30, 2006 @ 11:31 pm
Welcome home,
You had some great experience and i thank you for sharing it.
You really are making impact on people’s life the way you pursue your dream and making us part of that experience. You are brave woman, with what appears big heart.
Comment by sneez — September 30, 2006 @ 11:32 pm
Dear Anousheh
Thank you for your beautiful words…Yes, the adventure of life is full of light. I hope that trough your amazing exeperience people will remember that living in peace is the most important thing on earth, whatever your color, religion or ideas…Your are more than a simple tourist in space, but a real ambassador of hope. I’m 25 y.o, i have to say that as a muslim, i will pray for all my sisters and brothers in this world , because terrorism is not in the islamic religion. Islam is peace. Thank you. Wish you the best.
Best Regards from some where on earth
but so close to you by the faith.
Seddik, Algers- Algeria.
Comment by Seddik C. — September 30, 2006 @ 11:33 pm
Hi Anousheh:
I am in your path, congratulations because you made your dream a reality, you are an example for to many people around of the world, I am from Peru, I am living in California and changing my career because I have another degree in business, something very different, actually, I am a regular student in a California state University Physics program. It’s very hard when we are foreiners to make our dreams in USA, BUT WE CAN DO IT, you are an example, and I love what I am doing now, I don’t know if some day I can go to the space like you, I wish it with all my heart, but, may be, I will do it if I am a reach guy some day and I can pay the prize for that wonderful esperience.
You are making a diference too, because usually the astrounats don’t share their experiences, that’s something very nice from your part, and thank you for sharing your experiences with us.
Keep going with your job and congratulations one more time.
Sincerely
Fernando
Comment by F.Soto — September 30, 2006 @ 11:34 pm
You are an inspiration to us all!
I have loved this quote for many years, and want you to be aware it was Marianne Williamson who said it, not Nelson Mandela.
Comment by Quote by Marianne Williamson, not Mandela — September 30, 2006 @ 11:34 pm
Speaking from your beautiful inspiring heart, your ability to show vivid compassion for everybody and soul on this blue planet, like a star bright in the sky you have shown tremedous courage, in continuing even after the dust as settle from the lightly bouncing space capsule, and recovery from the reality of heavy g, and the coming back to the g force, you have been keeping away the last few days, to continue to inspire each a everyone touched by your lovely sense of communicating uncensored your strong believe, that the quest belong now to everyone of us
Thank you from my heart, for the ways you have spark lightness taht we can do something to change the world, for better !
Jules whishing you a beautiful journey on to your next dream…
Comment by Jules Poirier — September 30, 2006 @ 11:43 pm
your inspiring!!! Keep up the awesome job!!!
Comment by karo — September 30, 2006 @ 11:46 pm
Dear Anousheh.
Your dream turning reality, was spectacular! I did a little, pray to you, to see it completed with great success, what you accomplished constitutes the most desired adventure in the world, not only because it is thrilling or courageous, but mostly because, it represents all the people from this planet, congregated together for the same objective, the space conquer, in peace for a better future of men kind.
I have a little dream too, It is very important to me, so you are the most important example, I ever had to stimulate me, to go ahead and dream, and try really hard to fulfil it.
My dream also deals with space, but the space that is very close to us, but not less important than
the outer space, Im sorry if I’m writhing about my own dream.
Good bless you.
Odilon De Moura.
Comment by Odilon De Moura — September 30, 2006 @ 11:54 pm
Hi,welcome to earth.I`m very proud of you and wish you conquer more and more accomplishments in future.The thing that really moved me was your love for your country and people.
Wish you ever lasting hapiness. Best regards
Comment by Dr.Mehdi. V. — October 1, 2006 @ 12:01 am
Marianne Williamson is the author of the above quote. I’m quite happy Nelson Mandela brought it to our attention. Certainly words like these convey what is possible in a world filled with love, and self examination.
djyo
Comment by djyo — October 1, 2006 @ 12:05 am
salam khanom ansari
omidvaram hamishe salem va sarboland bashin
va bazam mojeb eftekhar vase ma iraniyan
ma be shoma eftekhar mikonim va sad albate be irani boodan
khanom ansari omidvaram rozi beshe ke ma irani ha ham betonim 1 paygah to faza bara khodemon dashte bashim
ma iraniyan bayad khodemono daste kam nagirim
dar akhar ham be omid movafaghiyat bishtar shooma
bye
Comment by ابوذر — October 1, 2006 @ 12:12 am
At first I thought, some of the quotes which you mentioned were by you, but it didnt surprice that it wasnt because I honestly believe that task which you have accomplished is just amazing. You have opened a world of possibilities for so many people and all of us should strive to better our selves, become as one and nothing can stop us from achieving our dreams.
Take care
Owais
Comment by mrkhan — October 1, 2006 @ 12:13 am
Anousheh,
Two things common between us lol our names and our love for space.. Its great to know you had an awsome trip, I do know of your huge contribution to the private space program which gave it the much wanted initial push. Thank you for your kindness and hopes in making future space travel cheaper someday for all of us..and its great to have you back one earth
Cheers
Anush
Comment by Anush — October 1, 2006 @ 12:19 am
Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your blog with the world.. I could almost feel that I was there..
God Bless..
Comment by Renee — October 1, 2006 @ 12:21 am
Dear Anousheh
welcome back, I ask you what ever is in your power to ask islamic regime not to kill Kobra Rahmanpour and three other young ladies in Iran. please do not take this as a plotical action, it is purely humanistic. Help unfortunate people on the face of the earth.
Thanks
Comment by Amir — October 1, 2006 @ 12:35 am
Now this is an amazing thing.
The spirit of adventure that drives mankind to new heights of strength and wisdom is still alive.
These journies should be known by all, as they give man something to dream of. For me, the dream is of a place all but extinct in this, the modern world: the unmapped; the unknown.
Mankind defines itself by the challenges it deems worthy enough to undertake.
I envy you, Anousheh Ansari. But I, like many of us, are following right behind you.
Comment by J. Jacob Weston — October 1, 2006 @ 12:45 am
I have found your blog to be not only informative, but inspirational! I remember the awe of the first of the new wave of space shuttles growing up in the eighties. By the turn of the century, it seemed almost commonplace and sadly people turned their attention away from the stars as it was “old news”. Having a first person perspective from a civilian who sees everything with fresh eyes may be the first step in reminding people what an incredible adventure lies outside of our tiny little planet. I am glad to know you made it back safely and I will be keeping up with your adventures!
Comment by Shane Melton — October 1, 2006 @ 12:49 am
You are a hero. God bless, and God speed!
Comment by Heather — October 1, 2006 @ 12:52 am
ANOUSHEH FOR PRESIDENT
(just kidding, you are too REAL for politics)
Comment by Mojgan & Amir Reza — October 1, 2006 @ 12:58 am
Welcome back home
خانم انصاری از صمیمانه به شما تبریک میگویم که توانستین یکی از بزرگترین آرزوهای خود را برآورده کنین
Comment by hamid — October 1, 2006 @ 1:03 am
Thank you so very much for your wonderful reports from space. And while whoever said the US was not acknowledging your trip - not sure if that was true since that is how I found out about your trip. We are one planet and one people on that planet and will hopefully get to that one day soon. Marianne Williamson is the true author of the quote you posted. Nelson was quoting from Marianne’s book when he said that. (It is a great book).
Thanks again for letting us all know what it was like - from a visitor’s perspective.
Comment by Marianne — October 1, 2006 @ 1:04 am
Dear Mrs Ansari,
My name is Vedankt and I am a 7 year old from India live in piscataway Newjercy.My mom told me about your story how you came from Iran and made your dreams come true..I want to study hard and become astronat or invent lot of stuff and to work for Nasa and make my Mom and and Dad proud like you..I think space is cool…How does it look…How do you feel there…Do you feel God’s power..
Love and Regards
Vedankt
Comment by Vedankt — October 1, 2006 @ 1:06 am
Anousheh,
It sounds like it was an amazing experience. Your words moved me and helped me imagine what it’s like in space. My hope is that someday, anybody who wants to, can go into space. Hopefully your experience will show that “civilians” going into space generates new interest in the various space programs and space exploration in general. I hope space tourism “takes off” , pardon the pun, but hopefully it won’t be so expensive for a person to go into space in the future. Good luck in your future endeavours.
Comment by Aviendha — October 1, 2006 @ 1:08 am
Anoushe dear,
Please forgive me to use yr blog to answer “A GENTELMAN NAMED JACK, #49 DD: Spet. 30th @10:50pm. I can not resist it. This kind of reaction towards yr accomplishments in life, hard work especially in a foreign country, IS UNHUMANATARIAN… You poor poor man, JACK. I really feel sorry for you. You have LOTS of problems. Surely, U need help.
We all pray for u.
Comment by Furious!! — October 1, 2006 @ 1:10 am
Dear Anousheh,
I propouse to have “Jack”, the frustrated guy, that doesn’t deserve to be on Earth, to be sent out to space, and let him get back in a Soyus Habitat Module,… and…I leave the rest to your imagination.
You have been unique, impossible to be compared to any one else, as simple as that.
Keep up with your sucsess in life.
Jim
FL, US
Comment by Jim — October 1, 2006 @ 1:19 am
Dear Anousheh~
I am so mesmerized by your experience. You are so brave to make this trek, and I thank you for sharing it with us! I can’t imagine doing what you did….I don’t even like to fly on an airplane! But you are a tremendous inspiration for me. We are the same age, and after reading your blog, I realize that I have been “watching the world go by” in all the wrong ways. Thank you for going up there and being fabulous! Please continue this blog…or write a book…so that we can continue to be inspired, as well as live vicariously through your words!
~Marcie
Comment by DogsDontPurr — October 1, 2006 @ 1:20 am
Thank you for those very inspiring words and thank you for sharing your moments with us. We share your joys, feears and triumphs. I hope people from all nation will one day realize that we live in one planet and that we should work hand in hand to making it a better one — no more wars, no more bullying by some powerful country, no poverty, no religious discrimination — just people living and loving this only planet that we have. Cheers and Mabuhay!
Welcome back to Earth!
Comment by tedfrancisco, manila — October 1, 2006 @ 1:25 am
سلام . از اينكه به خانه برگشته ايد ؛ همه ما خيلئ خوشحال هستيم . شما باعث افتخار ماهسيتيد ؛ كارئ كه شما انجام داديد باعث سربلندئ و غرورو غزت ما شد . اميدوارم كه اين پشتكاررا همواره و درتمام مراحل زندگئ حفظ كنيد . به اميد موفقيت شما در همه مراحل . خدانگهدار . خواهر كوچك شما ؛ شكوفه از دزفول
Comment by shokofa — October 1, 2006 @ 1:26 am
Hi Anousheh,
First of all I am really excited of how Yahoo has described you. (The first female space tourist, the first astronaut of Iranian descent-and, now, the first civilian to blog from beyond Earth’s orbit).
Now about your Quest: That’s right that all of us should continue the path and you are not alone. We do support you. But now you are a very especial person. You are well-known round the world. You are a model for many people especially females to do the best to achieve their goals. You can be the leader and make this wave bigger. You can make the world more beautiful. You remember the effect of Live 8, so now you have the power to do something the same.
You can write a book which definitely will be the best seller of the year. You can keep your web site active to link people to each other. You can go round in universities and talk with students face to face and talk about your journey and your idea about world. You can travel to different countries to meet people to see how they will support you. You can make a TV show, maybe just showing on internet, just by traveling and remind people about life, world, space, earth, peace, humanity.
The changes won’t be fast. We can’t clean all borders on the earth just in one night, but we can go forward.
I wish to see you as a winner of peace noble prize in near future.
May all your dreams come true,
Shahram
Comment by Shahram — October 1, 2006 @ 1:26 am
Thank you for those very inspiring words and thank you for sharing your moments with us. We share your joys, feears and triumphs. I hope people from all nation will one day realize that we live in one planet and that we should work hand in hand to making it a better one — no more wars, no more bullying by some powerful country, no poverty, no religious discrimination — just people living and loving this only planet that we have. Cheers and Mabuhay!
Welcome back to Earth! Hope we can visit my country in the soonest time!
Comment by tedfrancisco, manila — October 1, 2006 @ 1:30 am
سلام خانم انصاري
هزارن دليل براي افتخار كردن به تو دارم شايد آخري آن رفتن به فضا باشد وقتي ديدم چگونه اين همه رنج سفر و ماهها آموزش را تحمل كردي براي رسيدن به آرزويت كه مي توانست خداي ناكرده سفري بي باز گشت باشد. از اينكه دوباره به زمين برگشني و ديدمت سيب در دست و خندان با ديگران حرف مي زدي واقعاً خوشحال شدم و اشك در چشمانم حلقه بست، تو مرا به فضا و كهكشان علاقمند كردي موضوعي كه قبلاً فكر مي كردم يكي از خسته كننده ترين موضوعات عالم باشد و تو دوباره پس از مدتها مفتخر به ايراني بودنم كردي ومهمتر از همه تو به من نيروي عجيب و غريبي براي رسيدن به اهدافم دادي هر وقت به مشكلي بر مي خورم مي گويم ((محمد حركت كن انوشه انصاري رفت فضا تو يه كار ساده در مقابل اون شجاعت انوشه نميخوي انجام بدي)) حالامن به معناي شيرزن در زبان فارسي پي مي برم اميدوارم هميشه زنده و سلامت باشي اميدوارم در ايران تو را ببينيم
Comment by محمدرضا — October 1, 2006 @ 1:32 am
I’m so happy that you are the first Iranian American Female in Space. You inspire all of us to reach out and accomplish our dreams. Glad you made it back safely.
Comment by Mahtab from San Diego — October 1, 2006 @ 1:34 am
Welcome back to our planet Anousheh, and congratulations for your amazing experience. You are one of my heroes. Did you feel strange when you saw the earth knowing that the part of it that we walk on is so thin compared to the amazing distances you have travelled? I would love to know how you perceived where you were on your travels, It’s so strange for a person to even be a thousand miles from home while still on the surface… I would have so many questions to ask you if I saw you. Please keep posting, there will be still many of us to read your words, tell us more about the experience of space. Don’t feel sad that your trip is over, with so many people experiencing even tiny parts of the wonders you saw through your blog, your trip is living on in a thousand minds. Go mbeannai Dia ort.
Comment by Sean Mac An Oghaim — October 1, 2006 @ 1:34 am
20,000,000??…how many meals would that buy for a starving village…how much medicine could that buy for deathly sick children who’s governments have failed them?…alas, this is hardly your concern, nor should it be. however, let’s hope the people responsible for such grossly over priced play time are putting the funds to good use.
Comment by eddie brown — October 1, 2006 @ 1:35 am
welcome to the good old Earth!
انوشه جان چقدر خوشحالم که سالم برگشتی. your description of landing preoaring to land was so exciting and it made me very nervous even knowing that you were back safe and sound. i felt as if i was there with you. and between ourselves, i don’t think i don’t think i want to ever do that! anousheh jan, i have written to you before. As i mentioned before it would be an honor for me to be able to talk to you when you can.
i hope you can get some rest .
regards, simin
Comment by simin — October 1, 2006 @ 1:36 am
Dear Anoushen,
You are a great example and inspiration for me. I am sure for many, many other too. I am an immigrantfrom Kazakhstan, city called Taraz.
I wish I can donate $500 to get your autographed photo for my daughter Aigerim… I wish you all the luck and happiness in life. Thank you for doing what you doing and being an inspiration for all the women, especially muslim women.
Meiramkul.
Comment by Meiramkul from Taraz — October 1, 2006 @ 1:40 am
Anousheh,
i do not know if you will ever read this comment, but if you do, i would like to let you know, you are an idol. My name is Donna, and i am a 15 year old girl, that has ALWAYS dreampt of flying into space. Just like you, i would sit outside, during those hot summer days and look up into the sky… thinking
” wow ” how astounding would it be to go up there, and see what it is like. That is what you have accomplished: A dream, very far from reality. Not many people accomplish these sort of things in their lifetime…but you have. It is amazing, how you went from being a 16 yearold living in Iran, to who you are today… your story makes me realize that hard work pays off, and dreams DO COME TRUE! Maybe… someday I will go into space… but this is a dream EXTREMELY far from reality.yet, thanks to you it becomes closer to me each day. I read each and every one of your blogs in and out, and your details of the trip, enthusiasm and energy in your writing has left me to feel as if i was there in space with you.Thank you for that.
-Donna
Comment by 15yearoldgirl — October 1, 2006 @ 1:45 am
Dear Anousheh,
I just want to say that you make all of us Iranians proud, and through your actions prove to the world that we are not represented by our current government. Politics aside, I want to send my congradulations for accomplishing something that the rest of us could only dream of. Way to go sister…and thanks for making this blog to share in some of the glory.
Comment by Ardalan Yazdi — October 1, 2006 @ 1:46 am
Hello up there! hope everything is going well, question who is the lucky guy in your life?
Comment by Rick moses — October 1, 2006 @ 1:49 am
Thank you so much for taking the time to blog your experience! I will share this with my students on my classroom webpage and then again in class on Monday. Congrats and welcome home! I share your thoughts and dreams of going to space. Knowing all the risks, I would say yes in a heartbeat if asked to go on a mission. I applaud you and your efforts. Keep up the great work of sharing what you did and saw. I hope that this can be a giant step in people all over the world working together in peace to make a better place for our children and our grandchildren.
Comment by Marsha Nodeen — October 1, 2006 @ 1:53 am
I am happy for you. You represent not only American, but also Iranian aspirations to better the world.
You indeed shine the light of God in your works.
Comment by Boinkie — October 1, 2006 @ 1:55 am
Hi there Anousheh
well done…this is really, really superb. i wish i have the kind of cash that you have to get to travel to space. hopefully, some day, space tourism gets to be developed and more people gets to travel there. if only there is a beautiful female alien up there for me to fall in love with…..
Comment by untouchables — October 1, 2006 @ 2:05 am
Anousheh, Thank you for sharing your adventures with terrestrial mortals such as we. The force of your thoughts and observations, as well as the eloquence with which you relate them, may not be measured in Gs, yet mountains are moving within our hearts and minds. After God invented Velcro, He (or She) fortunately — for our planet — also invented you. Please continue to use your talents as you are; you have become, I sense, a strong instrument for peace and understanding. Here’s wishing the best thoughts for you, your cousin, Nelson Mandela, and for everyone. - Randy in New York.
Comment by Randy — October 1, 2006 @ 2:05 am
Congratulations! :o) Let me know how the world looks like from out there!
Comment by Kara — October 1, 2006 @ 2:06 am
سلام . خیلی خوشحالم خوشحالم از اینکه اولین ایرانی هستی که این به همچین رویایی رسیدی و خوشحال از اینکه اولین بانوی ایرانی هستی که به فضا میره . خوشحالم از اینکه میبینم دیدت اینقدر وسیع و قشنگه .خوشحالم از اینکه میتونم این کامنت رو برات بذارم وبگم هم وطن هات توی ایران چقدر دوستت دارن .بهت تبریک میگم انوشه جان امیدوارم همیشه موفق باشی . از صمیم قلب برای شما وخانوادت ارزوی تندرستی و موفقیت دارم.
Comment by زهره — October 1, 2006 @ 2:06 am
Hello Anousheh
First of all welcome back. Good to hear you are still in high spirits. You are right of course, Securing the future of humanity should be a collective effort on all our part, and the future is out there. To quote Konstantin Tsiolkovsky “Earth is the cradle of mankind, but one does not live in the cradle for ever” ( love quoting that
). Indeed if the history of Homo sapien plus is to be measured in the millions of years and not mere thousands the vast majority of it will be spend out of the cradle ( there i go again ) and believe it or not whether that ever happens boils down to this moment, here and now. Just like we owe our modern existence to a small band of people that decided to leave the relative comfort of their cradle ( East Africa ) and find out what lay beyond, our future as a species ( and possibly of life in the universe as a whole if we happened to have won the lottery of being “First-Life” ) will most likely depend on another small band of people ( relatively speaking ) deciding to find out what lies beyond. I for one think we should take up that challenge instead of passing it on to another generation.
The video was great. I enjoyed it. However if you go to Google video ( link below ) you will find a much better quality one.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-648731482574043963
So, people, what do you say we make sure the exodus starts with us?
MuindeJK
Dallas TX
Comment by Muinde Kithome — October 1, 2006 @ 2:10 am
Hi Anousheh:
Welcome back home. I enjoy reading your post including comments on your blog. This is my 4th email to you!
No matter 10 days on space or 6 month; space participant, astronaut or cosmonaut; you had a great adventure, and did survived from a very risky trip, risky take off and risky landing. I admire your courage and positive attitude.
You are smart enough to know that everything you did in the past or anything you will do in the future, there are some short minded who couldn’t see it or always objecting. Those are selfish, sick, jealous, racist, looser, etc. (you name it!) and unfortunately, it was always been like that in the history of human being. But what is matter most to you, just follow your heart and do what you always think is right to do.
Keep up your good work.
Hamilton from Canada
Comment by Hamilton — October 1, 2006 @ 2:11 am
Dear Anousheh,
Please accept my heartiest congratulations on account of having fulfilled your dream. It’s really inspiring to read about your experiences. I’m sure the world must look like
From a distance, the world must seem like such a wonderful and peaceful place. I wonder if it makes people realize that this is the only place in the universe we can call home, and yet most of humanity is living in conflict, poverty, war and pain, and for what, given that all we really need to live is Mother earth, love and compassion.
There’s six billion of us on mother Earth. While on hand three billion of us live hand to mouth day-to-day, on the other hand, the wealthiest few in the world control the destiny of most of mankind, and foolish as they are in failing to realize that our lives are mere journey’s that don’t even last the blink of a cosmic eye, in pursuing more wealth they cause social and economic imbalances with increase the rift between the have and the have nots. They also control governments which in turn misuse their might to put entire religions at war, when all religions merely serve to provide guidelines by which to leave decent lives. People fight and kill over such trivial things as land and money, and yet others sow seeds of hatred when they misuse their might to violate the integrity of the weak, and these seeds do bear fruit someday, only to put the world in a vicious circle of insecurity and hatred. All this makes one wonder where we’re headed as mankind.
In such sad and hopeless times for humanity, the views and perspectives you share based on your remarkable journey into the vast infinite we call space, surely provides much hope to a world in dire need of hope, compassion and humanity.