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From The Desk Of The Editor ISSUE No. 1902
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Parivash, Los Angeles
P ariv ash, Los Angeles

When I returned there, they gave me
o Nicaragua
From

From Tehran to Nicaragua a three-month visa. I immediately
Tehran t
bought a ticket for the US and went
to my daughter's residence. I asked
all the neighbors. Parisa also had an
ly attached to me and her sister. I that Tony wanted to take her to his Afghan neighbor who helped me a
prayed my daughter would succeed hometown to meet his family. "I told lot. "Do not worry." He comforted
in that great foreign country. When him I don't have a green card," my me. "Your daughter is a very strong
she arrived in the US, I returned to daughter said. "He said he knows girl."
Iran to prepare my other daughter some of the border agents and cross-
to join her sister. We were not a big ing the border will not be a prob- I decided to go to Nicaragua. They
After a terrible accident and los- family; some of our relatives had lem." told me that if I left, I would not be
ing my husband, I never remar- moved to other countries and only I got a little worried. "Be careful able to return to the US. I told them
ried because of my two beautiful a few old retired relatives remained dear," I said. "Don't do an illegal act I didn't care at all. So I went to Ni-
teenage daughters. Several men who could not in any way help us. that you would regret it for the rest caragua. I had no sign of Tony and
would come to propose to them After some time, Parisa brought me of your life." my daughter. I only had a photo of
or disturb them until three people some good news. After about one them together that my daughter had
threatened my eldest daughter. I saw year in college, she got accepted to "I trust him a lot Mom," Parisa said emailed me a few months ago.
the only way to get her out of Iran. I the university and chose the field of with ease. "So far, he has done what I went like crazy to restaurants,
had an old friend in the USA named dentistry. You and my sister were he said. He tried to take me to his stores, and the police station. But
Shokat. I talked to her and told her complaining a lot about toothache, house several times, but I refused. everyone said that I could not file a
my story. "I'll not take responsibility so I went to this field to relieve your He said several times that he was complaint with a photo. They said
for a pretty teenage girl." She told pain, said my dear daughter. willing to drink wine because of me, I should have Tony's last name, ad-
me. "It's not possible for her to come but I told him that he should never dress, or at least his phone number.
to the US." She was one of the best in her uni- do that." Finally, a police officer helped me.
"I'll do everything I can to send her versity. She used to email me the A month later, Parisa called. "We "Give me your daughter's phone
news of her successes or send me
there," I said. "That's OK. I get help photos. She would tell me about ev- crossed the border easily." She said. number." He said.
from my other friends." erything and I was filled with hope "I don't know what documents Tony I immediately gave him the number.
Then we went to Turkey with my and joy. I was proud of myself that I showed them, but nothing went "A man has your daughter's num-
wrong."
daughter Parisa and settled in a ho- was able to provide for my life and ber." He said after an hour.
tel. When the hotel manager dis- my daughter's future without any "I'm worried dear," I said. "Just be "No one was answering her phone in
covered that I was a dress designer, support. Once, my daughter told me careful." the past month," I said.
he told me that if I designed some about a kind neighbor who saved "Don't worry Mom. "When I meet
dresses for his wife and one of his her from an intruder and once de- his family, I'll send you pictures." "Anyway, a man answered today. I'll
influential friends, he would help me fended her from a dog attack. "He's After this conversation, I lost con- try to help you. An Iranian helped
get my daughter's visa. a real gentleman." My daughter tact with Parisa. I was very worried. me four years ago in Los Angeles.
Maybe today I can make up for it."
I went to visit the man's wife and her said. "He's from Nicaragua. He says I called one of my friends and told
friend and took some pieces of cloth he has a wine and tequila business, her to visit Parisa's place and ask I stayed in a small hotel. four days
with me. They liked some of them but he is not a drinker himself. He about Tony. My friend called me af- later, the officer called. "Come here
and in ten days, I was able to sew says his biggest wish is to get mar- ter four days. "This man is a smug- now." He said. "We've tracked down
them with my unique taste in art. I ried and have children. He says that gler." She said. "Neighbors say the where this person lives and we're
took them to the two women. Both in his whole life, he has never seen police came to arrest him, but no one on our way there." I jumped up and
were so surprised by the result and a beautiful girl like me who is also has heard of him." joined them quickly. An hour later,
hugged me excitedly. They paid me decent." the police rang the doorbell of an old
well for my work and promised to I was happy, but I warned her to This phone call broke me inside. I house in the town. A man opened the
arrange my daughter's trip. Finally, be careful because the essence of screamed and cried uncontrollably. door. It was Tony. "My daughter is
they informed us that my daughter people was not necessarily visible in I entrusted my daughter to you and here!" I shouted.
had been accepted to a university their words and actions. now I ask you to bring her back to Officers entered the house and hand-
and they could send her to the US me, I said to God. cuffed Tony. They found my daugh-
through their influence. And they six months have passed. One day, I called her university. Everyone was ter in the basement. She was very
fulfilled their promise. Finally, my Parisa called me. "Tony loves me worried about her. I went to Turkey thin and broken. "Mom." She said.
daughter got her visa. I gave her and I love Tony," she said. "But I in a crazy state and applied for a visa
all my savings. "Go there and try told him I don't like extramarital af- to the US. They told me it was not I hugged her tightly and held her in
as hard as you can, study and build fairs and I have no intention of get- possible. "My daughter is missing," my arms for a long time. Thank you
your future," I told my daughter. "I'll ting married now. The poor man I shouted. "Maybe they killed my for bringing Parisa back to me, I said
send you money." says he will do whatever I want. He daughter. I need help." to my God.
My daughter said goodbye with truly is a genuine reasonable man." They took my name and information
teary eyes and left. She was deep- One day my daughter informed me and told me to come back tomorrow.
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