Posted by saba on April 6th, 2007 — Posted in Family, Friends
This article was just posted on the the Baha’i World News Service. It saddens my heart to see that in this day and age, children and youth are still being being treated in the this way, officially, by a Government! I wonder what kind of world Tara will grow up in?
Please remember the children, junior youth, youth and adults in Iran in your prayers.
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NEW YORK, 5 April 2007 (BWNS) —
Baha’i students in primary and secondary schools throughout Iran are increasingly being harassed, vilified, and held up to abuse, according to recent reports from inside the country.
During a 30-day period from mid-January to mid-February, some 150 incidents of insults, mistreatment, and even physical violence by school authorities against Baha’i students were reported as occurring in at least 10 Iranian cities.
Click here it see the full story
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Posted by sieni on February 20th, 2007 — Posted in Friends, Tara
Tara at 5 months
Last week we had some very dear friends of ours come as pilgrims to the Holy Land and visited us at home. The Khosraviani family are from Chch, NZ–our community before we came to the Holy Land–and it was just sooooooooooooooo good to see them again and to catch up on the last 3 years together. Miss you guys!
Yes, we had to utilize the 3-sec-shot feature on the cam
On Friday for lunch we ate at Tatami’s for the first time in a long time. Good food, good company.
Tara loved the fishies…
and the chop sticks
The guys had a “business” meeting over the business lunch
while the girls made plans for Ayyam-i-Ha
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Posted by saba on February 9th, 2007 — Posted in Friends, Random moments
Well we awoke to a beautiful morning, and decided to go for a walk.
We went to visit Sieni officemates and while Tara and I sat a Lessan’s desk Amelia dropped by to say hi!
Tara was fasinated by Lessan’s keybord.
I opened a blank notepad document and Tara went to town typing away! See lessan’s post on his blog. Im so happy she got the |337 63n35!!! Now I am so going to get this t-shirt for Tara
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Posted by sieni on February 8th, 2007 — Posted in Friends
Last night Saba, Tara and I joined friends in celebrating the engagement of Mateen and Monica at a chic restaurant overlooking Haifa city–the view was amaaazing, atmosphere romantic and the food was delish. Congrats to a beautiful couple that we love oh so very much.
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Posted by saba on February 7th, 2007 — Posted in Friends
So there is this beautiful princes enjoying a morning brunch with her entourage when from the corner of her eye she spots something that looks outright delectable!
Just an inocent little bite
WOW talk about a ZINGER!
(zing·er: a sudden shock, revelation, or turn of events)
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Posted by saba on February 6th, 2007 — Posted in Friends
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Posted by sieni on February 5th, 2007 — Posted in Friends
Our cousin, Vafa Ram, from the UK visited us at home
Tara enjoyed the fishies and parrot at the home of the Aminpours during a dinner for Vafa
The Laroyas hosted a farewell dinner for Fereshteh and Saeed in their home
We attended the annual Arts and Crafts show held in the International Teaching Centre building
Saba and I also attended Jared and Clorin’s beautiful wedding while Auntie Nasime and Vafa jaan babysat for Tara
Leila and I were the matching bridesmaids
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Posted by sieni on January 31st, 2007 — Posted in Friends
It’s the season for engagements and weddings all around, and we would like to send our biggest congratulations to these beautiful couples who got married recently.
Theresa and Liam got married in Texas–so cute you two! Resa you look STUNNING! We wish we could have been there for your special day. Another orientee hitched! Yaaaay
Zafar and Chelsea in New Orleans–Zafar is half Samoan, and his family are pioneers in Papua New Guinea, our families go way back; Chelsea served here at the World Centre with Saba and I. What a radiant couple.
Roman and Leila got married in Auckland, and we unfortunately could not be in that part of the world to attend it. Roman and his family are dear friends with Saba and I and our families. Don’t they look like something out of a wedding magazine? Beauuuutiful. Also these two were a part of a Lionel Richie music vid (I have famous friends! haha, ok, so it’s only a 1-second shot but still; they’re the second couple in the park, don’t blink).
Leata and Collin tied the knot in Samoa in December ’06 at a gorgeous beach resort, where everyone these days in Samoa are choosing to get married, and where Saba and I spent our honeymoon. Ia ua lava. I love the ofu, pale, and bouquet Leata! Congratulations!
And there’s more to come… Big malo lava to these soon-to-be husbands and wives–Jared and Clorin who will be getting married this weekend in Haifa, Naeem and Maryam in the Czech Republic in March, and Mateen and Monica in Haifa in April. Do we have every month covered? Yup, pretty much! And don’t feel missed out people, check out this funny wedding event. Hilarious. Se Saba, why didn’t we do something like this at our wedding? Se jush keeding; the burnt fire dancer, pe fire works, and Naeem doing his butter knife siva were classic enough 
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Posted by sieni on October 3rd, 2006 — Posted in Friends, Tara
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