An extraordinary idea struck the couple, Emad Shargi and Bahareh Amidi Shargi. They had an attachment to the language, culture and traditions of a homeland they had both left as children. They had traveled to Iran several times over the years and felt a welcoming vibe. Mr. Shargi, 56, was a partner at a company in Abu Dhabi leasing and selling private airplanes. Ms. Amidi Shargi, 53, a poet, gave public lectures at universities and hospitals — including a TEDx talk about the therapeutic power of poetry.

Source: New York Times February 18, 2021 10:01 UTC