User:Razavianshirin

Salam Matthew,

You are obviously choosing to overlook hundreds of organisations and media who have interviewed and published me. If having poetry published in highly regarded literary magazines like Poetry London, The London Magazine, Index on Censorship, Article 19, Exiled Writers Magazine and many others is not considered merit, then I fail to see what is. If there was nobody on the planet who respected my work, then all of these publications and media would not reflect any of it. I have been interviewed and read poetry in many different media including the BBC, Voice of America, House of parliament fund raising events among many others. I can go on and I don't frankly see the need to do so. There is no need for you to be so rude to some unsuspecting Wikipedia user who only wanted to contribute to a great source of information. I am highly disappointed in your attitude in the way you have replied to me. I asked for guidance as a user and in your position instead of offering help, you have chosen to launch a personal attack on me which is totally unnecessary and unprofessional. I am asking you again to explain how we can prove merit if not through all of the above. If you feel you are unable or unwilling to offer any help then please refer me to someone who can. Also, if you are as fluent in Farsi as you seem to claim then please read the tens of literary critiques on my work on the following link: http://www.shirinrazavian.com/farsi/farsi_events.html

Thank you. Razavianshirin (talk) 14:12, 4 January 2015 (UTC)