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  Mr. President, The Only Thing I Want Is to Return to My Homeland Mr. President, With my deepest respect and warm greetings, I am writing this letter not to complain or to question anyone's conscience. I simply wish to share with you a humble dream—a dream that has taken root in my soul for many years. I am Iranian, an Iranian woman who has lived far from her homeland for many years. Throughout these years, I have become familiar with different cultures, spoken different languages, and lived in other countries. Yet I have never been able to erase Iran from my heart. Living abroad is not merely being separated from my homeland; it also means living every day alongside memories that can never be replaced. Whenever I hear the name "Iran," my heart finds peace, yet at the same time I feel an overwhelming heaviness. It is the pain of having a home that I cannot easily return to. Mr. President, I have only one simple request—a request that may appear simple, but for me it is a...

Can We Expect from God While We Deliberately Walk Away from His Path? Human beings sometimes carry the strangest contradictions within themselves. On one hand, they call upon God, ask Him for help, and place their hope in His mercy; yet on the other hand, they knowingly abandon the very path they believe came from Him. The difficult but necessary question is this: How can a person ignore the commands of their Creator, yet in moments of need expect the doors of His mercy to remain forever open? If someone respects a physician, accepts the prescription, and says they trust the physician's knowledge, but deliberately ignores every recommendation, can they reasonably expect to regain their health without changing anything? To us as believers, God is not merely Someone we remember in times of hardship. He is the Creator, the Guide, and the Sovereign over life. If a person believes that God created them and knows both their inner and outer being, how can they place their own desires abov...

If I Were King of the Entire World for One Day Some people dream of becoming king so they can command others. But if I were King of the entire world for just one day, the first thing I would do would not be to build new palaces or issue thousands of decrees. Instead, I would place mirrors before every person in power so that, before looking at the people, they would first look at themselves. Because the world's greatest problem is not the lack of laws—it is the lack of conscience. History has known thousands of kings, presidents, emperors, and rulers. They all came with promises of justice, yet many left behind the smell of blood. Crowns changed, flags changed, the names of states changed, but the tears of mothers remained the same, and the graves of children remained the same graves. If I were King of the world, my first decree would be the abolition of privilege. No human being should be considered superior to another because of wealth, power, race, religion, nationality, or fami...

If Morality Falls Behind Progress I believe in the four sacred scriptures: the Psalms, the Torah, the Gospel, and the Holy Qur’an. I believe these divine books were revealed to guide humanity, and that God's prophets were never rivals to one another. Rather, each served as a guide for the people of his own time. Their message was one of morality, responsibility, and truth. For this reason, I do not judge people by their religion or ethnicity. Across all faiths, our shared humanity stands above every division. Genuine faith brings us closer to justice, compassion, and accountability. What concerns me most, however, is not the differences among people, but the transformation of values that has become increasingly common in many modern societies. At times, I feel that moral boundaries once regarded as essential to family, dignity, and personal responsibility have gradually been set aside. Even more troubling is that abandoning these values is sometimes presented as a sign of progress....

When the Problem Is Not Only the Child, but a Society That Does Not Accept Differences A child with autism, cerebral palsy, or another disability is not only facing a physical or psychological challenge; they and their families often face a much greater challenge: society’s perception. Many people believe that the biggest difficulty in the lives of these children is autism itself or their disability. However, in reality, the greater pressure often comes from somewhere else: from ignorance, prejudice, and a lack of social acceptance. A child with special needs is, above all, a child. Like every other child, they have the right to play, laugh, go to the park, participate in social life, make friends, and feel that they belong in this world. Yet sometimes, society’s behavior causes families to distance themselves from these simple and natural rights. I did not only see limitations in the faces of these children; I saw children who, like all children, need love, attention, play, and recogn...

Is hatred the greatest danger facing the world? From childhood, we have been taught that hatred fuels war and violence and pushes people toward crime. But the deeper we look into history and the more we try to understand humanity, the more frightening the truth becomes. Hatred has not always been humanity’s most dangerous enemy. Sometimes, suppressing emotions and remaining silent can be more dangerous than hatred itself. Those who carry hatred in their hearts are still feeling something. Their emotions may be unhealthy, unjust, or destructive, but their hearts and minds are still responding. What threatens the world more than anything else is the moment when humanity becomes numb and cruel in the face of suffering, shame, injustice, and merciless death. No great tragedy in history has ever occurred without the involvement of a few criminals. Criminals have always been a minority. They gained their power from ordinary people who gradually became mere spectators — people who saw, heard,...

Those Who Light Fires from Afar I despise those who live safely in Western countries, the United States, or any other peaceful place, yet encourage people inside Iran to revolt, engage in conflict, and bear costs that they themselves would never be willing to pay. Courage from behind a safe curtain has no meaning. Courage is not urging others to step into the battlefield from thousands of kilometers away. True courage is being willing to bear the very same price you expect others to pay. History has repeatedly shown that during every political crisis, there are those outside the country's borders who call on people to take to the streets with fiery slogans. Yet when bullets are fired, prisons fill up, families are left mourning, and the future of an entire generation is shattered, they continue living comfortably in their safe homes, issuing nothing more than another statement. No nation has ever been saved by momentary emotions. Real and lasting change requires reason, organizatio...