:: Gift of Light ::
THE WRITER'S MESSAGE
In this day and age that we live, despite the color of our skin, our religion, our origin and our varied opinions, we, human beings must hold hands together, without prejudice, to avoid pessimism and discord. The secret to our survival is being together and taking advantage of each other's experiences so that we can achieve the desired results. We must not interfere with each other's religion, nationality and opinions. We must let everyone express his or her opinion freely. We must be able to hear the opinions of others that are different from ours and to listen to others carefully. By doing that, we will obtain a solution. In the writer's opinion, the basis for the world's politics lies in its economy and perhaps, in the near future or not-so-near future, by means of economic interests, various countries will become closer to each other. Currently, we witness the cooperation of America and Russia in space activities. Of course, it depends on the maturity of each side which will be possible by the expansion of knowledge. I hope that there will come a day when humanity is entitled to reverence and respect by all and that we will all live together side by side in peace without fear, and will enjoy inventing and discovering new things to succeed in the world. Perhaps you would like to know how do French, German, Japanese or women from other countries think and what their opinions are about life and communication and how they apply their wisdom. Other nations, naturally, would also like to know how Iranian women think and communicate with the rest of the world. This book introduces the thoughts and the wisdom of one of the millions of Iranian women, who never stopped learning and used her wisdom and knowledge towards a better future for her and her family. But, unfortunately, since she has no means of letting herself be known to the world, she stays unknown. But she will go on trying and will plan for a constructive future. Dear Reader, in this book I tried to tell my story the best way I know how, in a very simple language. I also used my paintings, fashion designs and poems, for the first time, in drawings on clothes, flowers and leaves to give more meaning to them and to also enlighten your spirits. With my book I've tried to reach you spiritually so that you can get to know me better through my work and experiences.
 
FOREWORD:  
As a result of her talent and her efforts, Mrs. Parnia Razi has created an artistic and admirable piece of work, and I, as an insignificant individual, enjoyed immensely reading every bit of it. From the bottom of my heart, I truly wish this precious artist much success.
Dr. Hedayat Nayersina
Professor - Tehran University
 
FOREWORD:
The revolution and the chaos of 1979 in Iran, apart from its political and regional aspects, changed many spiritual and social values of us Iranians which created an opportunity for many hidden talents to surface. One aspect of this was that Iranian women immediately showed their ability to respond to pressure and the surprising durability of their nature, in the best possible way, which until then either had not had the opportunity to be shown or had no reason to be shown. They proved that, just like men, they are capable of resisting the opposition, intolerance and dangerous discrimination which result from stupidity. They showed that they are not afraid of a whip, prison or torture. They also showed that in order to protect their children against the strong wind that has suddenly blown they are ready and capable of sacrificing themselves at any price to achieve their goal. This book is written by a woman, an Iranian woman. What you read here is a series of events that happened to this one out of millions of Iranian women. She tells us that an Iranian woman is made of steel but yet is as delicate as silk. "Parnia" is only one of the Iranian women who have blossomed since the revolution of 1979. We are proud that Iranian women walk side by side with their Iranian men.
Nasser Enghetah
Chief Editor of "Sobheh Iran" Newspaper
 
FOREWORD:
At a time when tribes, races, religions and minorities in the world are so heavily oppressed and the rights of women in the reformed countries are ignored, in a culture, such as ours, where positive thinking and believing in truth don't mean anything because it always dictates martyrdom, sorrow and sadness, for me who lived most of his life in Europe and The United States of America and has been involved in research in the rich literature of our country and other countries as well, I found in a very simple and fine language what I was looking for in this book. I hope this book will be useful to those who have been tortured and treated harshly, as this book is the result of the awakening and development of a human being, spiritually and mentally, who has been imprisoned. I also hope that this book will guide those who are not happy and are not satisfied with life in general and unable to solve their problems, so they blame them on their world and on destiny. At the same time, they want to tell everyone what to do. Perhaps this book will be the beginning of positive thinking, clear-sightedness and willingness to learn, as well as a better future.
Ehsan Gharachedaghi
 
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