September 18, 2003

As Golbarg’s mother, I believe she is the Iranian of the Day, as her heart beats relentlessly for Iran, especially for the women and the dispossessed in her country of birth. She therefore works for the realisation of women's human rights globally and Hakan, her husband is the best son-in-law, we could have ever hoped for. Together they shine and are the happiest and most harmonious of couples! >>> More pix (1) (2)
 
Here I share with you, some photos from their wedding day.
 
Their wedding day was a picturesque sunny winter's day in the Northern Swedish town ofHärnösand. Although, they were busy doctorate students in the UK, they organised and set out their entire wedding (outside the UK) single-handedly! We, her family only had the responsibility of enjoying ourselves and well, we baked Persian sweets for the occasion and sang Persian and Shirazi wedding songs for them, such a joy!
 
Golbarg & Hakan got married in Sweden as Hakan is a native Swede and Golbarg has grown-up in Sweden. They wanted to get married where at least one of them had sentimental attachments, so they chose Harnosand, near Hakan’s parents' home-village. Golbarg had talked about of having their wedding ceremony and party on the grounds of Hafezi-ye (the tomb of the great Persian poet, Hafez in our native Shiraz). But that day in Harnosand did supersede their dreams and ours.
 
They spent their honeymoon travelling in India and celebrated their first wedding anniversary in Venice, Italy a couple of months ago. Their joint passion is travelling, social justice issues and environmental living.
 
We (her father and I) wish them a lifetime of happiness and love, a path they set out together nearly four years ago. They are an inspiration to us.
 
Oranus Dabestani
Golbarg’s proud mum

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