Word: kashani
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...PERSON, KASHANI is polite and soft-spoken, someone who can discuss his views with articulate confidence. Neil Morganbesser '86, a friend of Kashani's, acknowledges, that Kashani "can be a bit more arrogant than the average Harvard student," but described him as friendly and easy to work with...
...Kashani's sense of the ironic comes through in whatever he does, whether he's erecting a black tower to mock SASC's white tower, or he's dressing up as a German stormtrooper and firing toy cannons during his high school's field day. "It's never been entirely clear to me how serious Saied is" about his political activities, said Damon Silvers '86. "There's an element of the prankster...
...Kashani's high profile prompts many bizarre tales and rumors. A week after the Lowell House blockade, members of SASC said they began to hear rumors that Kashani was inviting a South African Army colonel to speak. Someone who identified himself as Kashani even phoned the Crimson to advertise the event. Several hours later, Kashani phoned to deny that he had made the earlier call and spread rumors. Last week, several people reported that Kashani was importing backpacks from South Africa, but Kashani denied this as well...
Freshman year, Kashani's roommate Stephen Hanna '86 accused Kashani of harrassing him because of his homosexuality, and later changed rooms. Kashani admitted to a personality conflict with Hanna, but says the situation became "blown out of proportion...
...KASHANI'S BACKGROUND IS almost as colorful as he is. Born in Tehran to a wealthy Iranian landholding and merchant family, Kashani was brought to the United States when his father, a developer and international businessman, decided to settle in La Jolla, California. Though his family naturally had a strong interest in foreign affairs, Kashani describes rest of the family as politically apathetic...