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Hamed who was expecting a musical session with his friend Massoud was all warmth and friendship to us.

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Fared and his band had their Bay Area debut the next night. Amidst technical difficulties and delays caused by having to convert the meeting room into a musical stage, we waited patiently for them to take the stage.

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After lunch we went to Berkeley’s Persian Center to get together briefly with our very own Hamed Nikpay.

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The musicians sat around and chatted comfortably about their music. I enjoyed their instant friendship which is always refreshing to spot. I particularly liked my “fly on the wall” moment, observing the instantaneous camaraderie of musicians.

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