I decide to make an early start packing my suitcases because it is clear we will be leaving with a whole lot more that what we came with. It looks like everything is going to fit in the two suitcases, but it will weigh much more that the allowed 90 pounds. Farhad has assured me that he knows ‘a man’ who will come with us when I leave, to help me to get the excess weight on the plane for free. I put all the dried herbs from Kerman in a large bag that I plan to take as carry-on. It is very light now but I see Mamy put extra things in it when I am not watching; a bag of nuts, a kilo of pistachios, a package of coffee...

Keyvan’s sister Shahin and her family have invited us for dinner. Once again we sit on chairs arranged along the walls of the living room, once again we drink tea with cookies, peel fruit and little cucumbers with a little knife. Once again we are encouraged to eat large amounts of delicious food. I am going to miss this!