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From The Desk Of The Editor ISSUE No. 1890
JAVANAN
Nazanin from New York back of the building, and put us in
My son, under the influence a station wagon. At the same time,

of religious beliefs, was on he called the police and quickly
the verge of beheading us drove away. Four hours later, we ar-
rived near the border. He took us to
a small local restaurant and ordered
friends pulled me aside. "I us food. At midnight, we crossed the
think Bardia is influenced border and entered another country.
by Robin's bigoted beliefs." I sang that lullaby as long as I had
He said. "Robin was talking breath left. Finally, Bardia drove us
about a religious extremist away from that area. How did you
ardia was a talented group. He said the key to find me? he kept asking me. How
boy. According to one heaven is in their hands, that was I there? Where did this song of
Bof his high school teach- sinful people must be wiped my childhood come from?
ers, he was a genius. All the kids out from the earth so that I don't know how many hours
in the class envied him because the earth can breathe and passed. I woke up from the pain,
of his intelligence in learning. live for billions of years!" hunger, and thirst. At that moment, I
My husband Davoud and I de- With the guidance of the saw Bardia and Robin. They were in
cided to send him to one of the same student, we went long white dresses and were staring
US universities. Due to his high to Brazil. By inquiring at us intently.
grades and fluency in English and about Bardia and show- "Bardia!" I shouted. "what is going
French, he was accepted into one ing his pictures, we ar- on? Why are you doing this to your
of the top universities in the field of rived in front of a build- father and me?"
new technology in space and envi- ing that looked like "If necessary, we'll rid the earth of
ronment. He went to the USA with a temple. First, they beings like you," Bardia shouted.
a full scholarship. We promised to "We'll bury you alive and your sins
buy him a small apartment for his didn't let us in, but will be cleansed."
comfort. Davoud fulfilled his prom- seeing Bardia's pic- it was night. While both of us had
ise after six months. Bardia, happy ture as a teenager in completely lost our strength, two
and full of energy, was engaged in our hands, they took teenagers fed us drinks and what
his studies. He said that his profes- months. us to a room. A group of boys and appeared to be food. Then, they
sors and even the university officials he said he is about to take girls surrounded us, started singing took us back to a basement. This
regularly praised him, predicting a a big step in a significant event. songs, and splashed us with a liquid time they left us up to the waist in
golden future for him. These words added to my past wor- like rose water. Then they tied our a pool of green water. All the time,
My husband and I safely continued ries. Keep me informed, I said with hands and feet and whipped us with the sound of collective singing was
our construction work in Karaj, but concern. long stems of plants. They beat us to heard, and the smell of burnt herbs
we were in regular contact with I lost contact with my son for about the point of unconsciousness with- and the pungent smell of some kind
Bardia. One night, he told us about two months. My husband decided to out paying attention to our cries and of spice filled the whole place.
Robin, his beautiful charming class- go to the US and find out what was pleas. Suddenly, my husband kicked a
mate. He said they are in love, they going on, especially since Bardia My husband and I freed ourselves, metal stand to which our hands and
live together, and plan to get married had dropped out of school. but they surrounded us again and feet were tied. Unexpectedly, all that
after graduation in our presence. I I was very worried and did not sleep tied our hands and feet. Then, a grand decor collapsed. The screams
was both happy and worried. Bardia well at night. Then, my husband device similar to a guillotine was of teenagers and children, some of
was an innocent honest young man. called. Unfortunately, he could not brought to the middle of the room. It them even seven years old, filled the
I was afraid that he was deceived by find any trace of Bardia. seemed to us that they were going to whole place.
that girl's appearance and romantic Despite all the trouble, I got a visa kill us with the device. I saw my son Four days later, the news of the ar-
whispers. I warned him that when and came to the US. Then, we be- from far away singing with a group. rest of one of the largest extremist
one falls in love and decides to mar- gan an all-out search to find Bardia My husband and I saw death before and dangerous religious groups in
ry, one should act very intelligently and find out about his fate. First, we our eyes. At that moment, I remem- Latino countries was published in
and thoughtfully. If you see this girl went to the university. The profes- bered Bardia's childhood; the days New York newspapers. Bardia was
once, you too will fall in love with sors and even his classmates asked when I used to sing him an old lul- stunned. He had come back to life
her, Bardia said. about how he was doing with as- laby to sleep. Involuntarily, I started feeling like a robot. After months,
It was Bardia's third year of univer- tonishment. They said he suddenly singing that song. Moments later, my husband and I slept well at night.
sity when I felt that he spoke about gave up the best academic position, Bardia moved away from the crowd I filled the house day and night with
God and his religious beliefs suspi- the promised future that was waiting and came towards us. What are you the sound of that old music that
ciously. Then he said he was going to for him, and left. doing here? he asked. saved us all.
South America with Robin for two One of Bardia's and his girlfriend's Then he untied us, took us to the Translation: Massi Zokaei
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