Dara vs. Barbie: “…in 2002, Iran introduced its own competing dolls — the twins Dara and Sara — who were designed to promote traditional values with their modest clothing and pro-family stories. But the dolls proved unable to stem the Barbie tide.”
Article forthwith.
May 2, 2008 at 7:51 pm
dude, they can’t handle BOTH dara and sara at the same time, so they NEED the barbie to, as you say, “bring it down a notch”. they can’t handle that shit, shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit….
May 4, 2008 at 5:11 pm
hey, get this- dara and sara are, I think, part of an older story – not just these dolls – it refers to the story of Dara and Sara in THE KITE RUNNER. We’re like buddies! Like Gilgamesh and Enkidu! I’m going to try to find out where it’s from.
May 4, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Yeah, see this: “Dara and Sara were born as characters in elementary school books.”. There’s a picture too. I guess we’re not as ancient as G&E.
There’s a picture too.
And Dara is a boy!