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From The Desk Of The Editor ISSUE No. 1890
JAVANAN
Ramin from: New York about her Iranian lover. He said his
Do not say anything to your lover was probably pregnant, Sharon

kind father, let him continue said. He decided to return to Iran sev-
eral times, but we stopped him.
to be proud of you Finally, Sharon introduced me to my

father's other children. At first, they
were cold towards me. But when I
the same honorable man who gave them gifts from Iran and they
helped my mother during the found out that I am a university pro-
most critical days of her life and fessor and have a good future, they
loved me even more than his gradually approached me. Within 3
own children. "One day you'll months, we became so fond of each
invite your mother and me to other that everyone could see the signs
was 14 years old when my your wedding abroad, you'll of sisterly and brotherly love in us. I
aunt told me a big secret. She buy your mother a house full even met my father's second wife. She
I revealed to me that my moth- of flowers, and you'll have was a devoted philanthropic nurse and
er had been married to an em- some children like you who wanted to reconcile with my father
ployee of the American embassy will call me grandfather." again.
for 4 months. Then, due to her The day I packed my bags In my recent searches, I found Mi-
father's strong opposition and her to go to the USA, my moth- chael's trail in New Zealand. I decided
husband's new mission, they di- er pulled me aside. "Don't to visit him. One rainy weekend day, I
vorced, and their father immediate- look for your real father. found Michael at a bar. I went forward
ly arranged for my mother to marry Maybe something will and greeted him in Farsi.
the son of one of his friends. An happen that will break "Are you Iranian?" he asked.
honorable kind person I never felt your heart and destroy "Yes," I answered.
that I was his adopted child. When your dreams. Just pur- "How did you know that I know Far-
this good man found out my mother sue your education and si?"
was pregnant, he kept it a secret and build the glorious future "My mother told me!"
pretended to everyone that I was born you deserve." "Your mother?"
prematurely! When I found out about My loving father gave "Yes, my mother. Shabnam."
this significant secret about my life, I me all the financial Suddenly, he fell from the high chair.
was shocked, surprised, and of course means to pursue my Everyone came to him. But he raised
happy. Anyway, I knew that my real specialty and live a his hands instantly. "I'm ok." I helped
father was an American; However, comfortable life. I con- him get up. He looked into my eyes.
only god knew where he was and she tinued my studies at one of the most "My God, you're my son." He said.
what he was doing. Also, I was happy sighed and con- prestigious universities in New York. I "I cannot believe it." Then he shout-
because of the chivalry of my father, tinued. "Your real father was a good also made new friends. Among them, ed. "Everyone! Let's drink. My treat!
whom I loved in any situation. man, but he was afraid of your grand- there was an American boy, a Cana- This boy standing in front of me is
We were 5 children and in all those father's reaction. Because on those dian boy, and an Australian girl. Nina, my son. My lost son!" Cheers and ap-
14 years and the years after that, not days, a young Englishman died after the Australian girl, took a place in my plause filled the bar and everyone sur-
only did I not see any discrimination secretly marrying a girl from Mash- heart very soon. We liked each other rounded us. Men shook my hand and
between myself and my siblings, but I had." so much that we chose to live together women kissed me as if I was a child.
also noticed that my father paid more I asked my mother to show me a pho- and then, we got married. My parents The next morning, Michael and I were
attention to me. He took care of me in to of my real father. "He destroyed ev- were very glad. Let us know when the on a plane to New York. The whole
every way. He insisted that I go to uni- ery photo I had." My mother replied. grandchildren will arrive, they used to way, Michael had his head on my
versity and become a doctor, lawyer, "My father left no trace of him." say. shoulder. He was in tears. He looked
or engineer. From the day I realized My mother was right. After this inci- Since I knew my real father's name, I at me every now and then. I cannot
the extent of his honor, I decided to dent, I almost lost my teenage peace started searching for him. I first found believe it, he would say.
study with all my might. and carelessness. I was always look- his trace in Seattle. He was mar- The next evening, everyone gathered
At the age of 16, one day I persistently ing for a familiar face in American ried twice and had four children. My at the house of my father's ex-wife.
asked my mother to tell me what hap- news and movies. I thought to myself, searches showed that after separating My father was clinging to her and
pened to her during those years. Has which actor, athlete, or TV reporter from his second wife, my father suf- their children were sitting around
she ever spoken to my real father? Has does my father resemble? fered from mental problems and went them. Sharon kept pouring wine and
she been in contact with him? Does Nevertheless, I studied and soon mas- to the Far East. There was no news of the sound of everyone's laughter filled
she know where he lives? tered the English language. Finally, I him. I was disappointed to meet him the house. Everyone, young and old,
"You shouldn't have known this." my was admitted to the university. During and instead found Sharon, his sister, hugged me lovingly and thanked me.
mother said "I don't know why my all those days, I dreamed many times and my American aunt. She was a very At a suitable opportunity, I called my
nosy sister made such a mistake. I'm of a man, with brown hair and colored kind experienced woman. "I think the mother in Iran and told her the story.
sure that by doing this, she changed the eyes, holding my mother's hand and only place where my brother doesn't She was very happy. But then she said
course of your life. You're undoubted- taking her with him. have a child is on the moon." After something to me that I'll never forget.
ly confused and perhaps also curious, The day I graduated from university, learning the truth, she said jokingly. "You did well to tell me, but don't tell
and you certainly will not rest until the I started looking for admission to My American aunt had no phone your kind father." She said. "Let him
complete discovery of this secret. But American universities. number or address from Michael, my continue to be proud of you. Let him
I advise you to keep this in your mind "I know that you will make me proud father, but she promised to find him. think that he is your only father."
and not to look for its details." Then in the future." My father told me; Sharon told me that he always talked Translation: Massi Zokaei
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