To be honest with you, I had a very rough week. I talked to my friends and family in Iran (after many attempts since Internet speed was reduced as a part of preventing uprising in the anniversary of Islamic Revolution and the February 14 protests) and they all complained about the rising price of food and goods in as the result of the recent sanctions implemented on Iran’s oil and central bank.

Then, I turned to the news and read rumors and predictions, that within the next six months Iran might face a famine. As if the scary rumors weren’t enough, when my best friend called, she said the stores in her neighborhood are hoarding their products so they could sell them for more expensive price later.

Also, Israel's ongoing saber rattling about Iran really scared me this week when I read that the recent visit of a Mossad’s chief to America had been to pressure the U.S. to attack Iran. Can you imagine how the talk of war makes most people from Iran feel? The fear of witnessing another Iraq and Afghanistan, the fear of Iran’s retaliation, plus the human toll of any type of attack are among the many reasons that concern me and others like me.