Thanks to Babak for creating this blog. I am posting my original email here and hopefully we will add followup discussions here. Thanks! -Kia

> Salam All,
>
> I read a book by one of my (some say former? :D) best friends,
> Reza Amirkhani, titled "Nasht-e-neshaa" which is on brain
> drain. Even though he has his share of getting some of the
> processes and facts wrong, and missing some points completely,
> overall, he delivers thought-provoking analyses and some very
> interesting and novel solutions. It's bound to start
> discussions among us so I encourage everyone to take an hour or
> two to read the book. Perhaps we should setup a discussion group
> or something to do followup discussions. Anyone interested in
> setting it up?
>
> I got Reza's permission to post his book electronically online.
> You can find it here:
>
> http://mountains.ece.umn.edu/~kia/temp/RezaBook/
>
> Email me for the pwd: k b a zargan _AT_ ya h oo DOT c om.
>
> He is some times too harsh on the people who are overseas. If
> it's any consolation, *I* am the one whom he mocks towards
> the end of the book (chin vs. sinn), yet I see a lot of value
> in a majority of his arguments. Don't be easily offended.
>
> I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did, and I look forward
> to more discussions. I am sending this email to friends within
> and outside Iran.
>
> All the best,
>
> -Kia