‘Abbas Arvand writes to his father, Muhammad Husayn Arvand, from London on October 18, 1951. He describes the condition of his mother, Farkhundah Arvand, their exchanges with her doctor, and her surgery. He explains that he has shown no negligence in taking care of his mother's treatment and that the delay in the surgery was the result of the unavailability of hospital beds and the surgeon's busy schedule. He describes his mother's medical condition, the surgery that was performed five days prior, its success, and his mother's recovery process. He reminds his father about the cost of the...
Farkhundah Arvand writes to her husband, Muhammad Husayn Arvand from London on October 10, 1951. She thanks him for his letters and expresses puzzlement as to why they and her brother have not received her letters, complains about her children (except Nasrin) not writing to her, asks her husband to supervise the children's schoolwork and to give especial care and attention to Furuzandah's stuttering and constipation problems. Then she writes about her situation by describing the hospital, her room, the nurses, etc., discussing her fear about the removal of her other breast, the doctor's...
Farkhundah Arvand writes to her husband, Muhammad Husayn Arvand, from London, on October 12, 1951. She mentions the end of the Rawzah period and notes that she has made a new vow for two additional days of Rawzah if they find a spot in the hospital for ‘Abbas. She also mentions that ‘Abbas's issues with residency are being taken care of after his visit to the embassy. However, she declares that she constantly worries about him, as he might have to go to Germany if they don't find a place for him in the hospitals in England. She then talks about her own situation and the surgery planned for...
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