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From The Desk Of The Editor ISSUE No. 1885
JAVANAN
Nahid from: San Francisco made me prepare breakfast, lunch and
That night, the house and the whole dinner and introduced me as his wife

neighborhood was filled with police cars, in several parties, which caused a lot of
surprise. We were at least 35 years apart
fire trucks and ambulance in age and it was quite evident. Isn't it a
pity that you fell into the hands of such
a man? Some men around Manouchehr
kept whispering in my ear. He can't do
of you and my daughter." anything. He cannot meet the needs of
"How about we both make a mar- a young woman like you. And I would
riage of convenience with Amer- say, Manouchehr is my husband, my
ican citizens and run away from brother, my father, my everything!
here." After a while, Manouchehr wanted me
"How can I accept you going to sleep next to him at night. As his le-
fter a year and a half of under the same roof with an- gal wife, I had no choice. Gradually he
trying, my husband Be-
Ahzad, my daughter Roya other man?" would ask me to kiss him, massage him
and I finally sold our apartment "I'll not tolerate such a situ- while showering and drink wine togeth-
in Shiraz and came to Tehran. We ation either. But by paying a er. I didn't know what to do, but I had to
wanted to decide for our future with high amount and signing a deal with him somehow. I let him kiss
the guidance of our friends in Iran contract, we can get a com- me against my will.
and the United States. It had been mitment from them not to Finally, one night he told me what he
two years since an influential gov- bother us in any way." With had in mind. "Honestly, being by your
ernment person in Shiraz wanted me these thoughts, we were side, your touch, your kiss has revived
to divorce my husband and have a a little relieved and went me. Now I feel fully capable of sex."
temporary marriage with him. We met looking for the proper op- I was shocked. "But you promised not
this man for the first time at a wedding. tions. to have any relationship with me."
From the first encounter, he started ha- Very soon, we found "But you are my wife. You must obey
rassing me and gave me his business someone for Behzad, but me."
card insistently. Then he used his sister she demanded 20 thou- "According to our contract, I'll not sleep
to communicate with me. He said that sand dollars. At the same with you under any circumstances, even
he is ready to take me around the world time, four people agreed if it leads to a divorce and my leaving
and provide me with the most glorious to marry me on the con- here."
life. He said if we are compatible in ev- dition that they have no "I won't lose you again." he shouted.
ery way after the temporary marriage contact with me. They "You've become my saving angel. You
period is over, we will officially get wanted 8 to 15 thou- gave me my life back. This is injustice
married and he will take me to his house sand dollars. After sev- to me, who have given my whole life to
in London to be his second wife. eral dates with them, you. My expectation is not illegal."
I told him, his sister and his intermediar- checking their char- "I'm leaving this house tonight."
ies every time that I love my husband acter and research- Manouchehr was very angry. He at-
and my daughter. I told him I would ing their life in the tacked me and I fell on the glass table in
never leave them. Unfortunately, the US, we chose Ma- the middle of the room. The glass broke
man did not give up and this time he nouchehr. He had and I was injured. My hands, feet and
started threatening me. I will have your been living there face were bleeding.
husband arrested for smuggling and im- for 30 years, he was "Call an ambulance." I shouted
prisoned for 30 years, he said. Now the alized almost old, his wife had died of cancer "They'll arrest me." He said.
decision is yours. Do you choose misery that the man had fol- and he just wanted a companion. He I had to call 911 myself. Half an hour
and loneliness, or traveling around the lowed me even to Turkey. I realized that even said that he was unable to have sex later, the house and the whole neighbor-
world with dance and happiness? this creature is more dangerous than after a surgery. Behzad and I got an ex- hood was filled with police cars, fire
Several times my husband decided to I thought. Three nights later, the same pedient divorce and prepared the neces- trucks and ambulance. Manouchehr was
confront him. He even talked to several woman spoke to me very kindly. "I'm sary documents. I married Manouchehr sitting pale and trembling in the corner.
city officials. They said they do not have worried about you dear." She said. "You and we deposited 15 thousand dollars They took me to the hospital. When I
the power to fight him. We had to sell deserve a glorious life with this beauti- into his account. He was supposed to re- saw Manouchehr's condition, I told the
our 5-bedroom apartment facing the ful body and magical face. "I'm afraid turn to the US and arrange my trip. Two police that this incident happened be-
park and transfer everything we have that one day, out of nowhere, someone and a half months later, I finally left for cause of my mistake. From a distance,
to my brother's bank account in Tehran. will throw acid on your pretty face in the US. I was very sad because of be- I saw Manouchehr silently thanking me.
Then we secretly fled from Shiraz and one of the streets of Istanbul and make ing away from Behzad and my daugh- I returned home after 24 hours. Ma-
told our friends to report our presence the world dark for you." ter, but anyway, all these work were to nouchehr kissed my hands. "You've
in two family weddings, so that the man I jumped up angrily. "Are you threaten- escape from that lewd dangerous man, saved me by your mercy." He said. "I'll
would not follow us. ing me?" I asked. "I'll go to the police not for the green card. We agreed with treat you like my sister until the day you
Then, we came to Turkey. We did ev- today and file a complaint against you Behzad that if something goes wrong, get your green card. I'll even apply for
erything we could to get a visa, but to and that bastard." I will give up the green card and leave the visa of your husband and daughter."
no avail. After eight months of living "I'm leaving now. My luggage is by the there. And he kept his promise.
in hardship and waiting, one day I met door. Go ahead. Tell them to come to Every time, Behzad would give the ex- The day we went to meet Behzad and
a woman at our hotel. She simply told the airport to stop me." cuse that the women he met don't seem my daughter at San Francisco airport,
me that the man has a message for me. I was angry with all her insolence, but like good people and he has to choose they both hugged me tightly. "From
Come back, he had said. Do as I say and there was nothing I could do. one of them carefully so that we don't get now on, I entrust my sister to you."
be happy, before you are displaced in I talked to Behzad that night. The poor into trouble. I was very sad to be away Manouchehr said to my husband. And
foreign countries and become insane. man was scared. "Let's go to another from my daughter. I was in regular con- I thanked with my tears.
This message shook me to the core. I re- country." He said. "I fear for the future tact with her. On this side, Manouchehr Translation: Massi Zokaei
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