A Gleam of Light

Hello there!

I’ve always had trouble starting things. That could include anything; waking up (sometimes, of course), starting work, going to the gym, making lunch (which I’m experiencing today), and as of right now, starting a new blog post! I can talk all day about how I am just like any woman in any country and say nothing worth reading! But because today I want to make an introduction and start working on my papers ASAP, I try to keep this short and sweet. Probabely now you’re like “Oh God, does she wanna go on like this?!” But no, I’m gonna be good, I promise.

My name is Forough. Now that’s a pronunciation challenge for some international readers, but sorry, that’s what it is and I am proud of it. Forough means ‘a gleam of light’. I’m 27 years old, and I live in a small city north of Iran named Bandar Anzali (Anzali Port). I come from a small family and I have only one sister, Farnaz, who is one of the most important people in my life. I have a Master’s degree in English education, and I used to be an English teacher, but I left that job long ago due to so many reasons. Now I am a translator and I work for myself, which reminds me that I HAVE TO keep this short as I have to go start typing a paper I just finished. I am Muslim, but I don’t take religion so seriously. I believe the real key to be a better person is a kind heart, so I don’t consider my religion as a great part of my life. I just believe that God would answer sincere prayers, no matter what religion you practice, and even if you don’t practice any religion at all.

I met my husband, Mostafa, who is fortunately nothing like his religous name, in 2010. We became engaged in 2013, and got married on september 5th, 2014. So I’ve been married for a year and a half now. It was, and still is, a love marriage. He is the reason of my courage in literally everything. Because of him, I am a happy, lively woman who can live her life as it makes her happy. As he is the mate of my soul, and as we faced so many obstacles in the way of getting together, I will tell you our story later. For now, I think that’s enough. So I’ll see you soon with my first story, which I haven’t decided on yet.  But I can tell you what I want to write about. I wanna show you how my life as a Persian woman is. I want to show you my lifestyle, with everything that happens in it; my people’s life and traditions, my passions, memories, home, outfit choices, food receipes, my city, and my country. So I guess this is gonna take a long while. Hope that I can show you how beautiful my corner of the world can be. Thank you for reading.

See you soon.