Mandana: parandak (persan)

Mandana, four years of age, hand in hand with Hooshang, jumped over the brook. They were close friends in their youth, but grew up far from each other, until Mandana disappeared. Mandana had given her first name to her daughter, who resembled her in physical appearance, behavior and temper. They were intimate in the secret of their souls. Mandanas daughter carried in her the print of her Era and gave to herself the name Mandana-Mandana. This text was wholly written by her and I am only the guardian of it.Dr. Kazem Vadiei: Born in Shiraz, Iran. Studied at the University of Tehran and graduated Ècole Normale Supèrieure in History, Geography, and Educational Studies. Received à PhD in Human and Economical Geography Studied from the Sorbonne in Paris. Professor of Geography at the University of Tabriz and Teheran from 1954 to 1979. Author of several scientific works on the geography of Iran. Created the Chair of Methodology, Geography and Rural Studies. Head of the Department of Rural Studies at the University of Tehran. Founded the Institute of Research and Teaching in Rural Cooperatives. Secretary of State in Labor and Social Affairs. With the coming of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, he was arrested and forced to leave his beloved country to live in France. While in France, he has always remained an opponent to all kinds of Fundamentalism and is à Defender of Human Rights. He has published several books and hundreds of articles and papers about the social economic problems of Iran. Published the book, “Witness of the Time”, 2007. He tirelessly continues to write papers, deliver lectures, and gives interviews in Europe and North America.