Mahnaz Afkhami’s childhood home in Kerman, Iran. Mahnaz spent the first twelve years of her life here before moving to Tehran when her parents divorced. In Tehran, Mahnaz lived with her grandmother, brother, and sister. After spending one year in Tehran, Mahnaz joined her mother who was going to University in San Francisco.
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Majid and Ferdows at the beach
Ferdows (left) and Majid (center) at the beach in 1940s Iran
Ferdows Naficy on Camel
Ferdows Naficy and friend on camels.
Ferdows Naficy at University
Ferdows Naficy (center row, fifth from left) was one of three women in her class at the University of Tehran.
Majid Ebrahimi - Mahnaz Afkhami's Father
Mahnaz Afkhami’s father, Majid Ebrahimis, circa 1935