buddies

(A letter from Dr. X, a cardiologist in detention )

My Brave Friend, Dear Barbara. 26/9/02

Hello
How are you? (hope fine). I received your lovely letter. So I was very very glad to hear from you. thank you very much for the phone cards and photos. Your kind is unforgettable in my life.

I am very very sorry that, I did not write for a long time. I must tell you that I received your second letter when I was in the hospital. Since the last month I was in a bad situations. Recently I received dolefuls news from my family. I lost my brother in law. He was a best supporter to my family and my old parents. I am very distressed.

Few weeks ago, in a strike, I lost my health, and now I cannot move and use my right hand and leg. So I could not feel anythings by my fingers and toes. I walk by a stick. Its so hard and difficult. I am feeling a sharp pain in my back. The ACM medical could not to remedy my illness. They give me just two panadols and more water!!! to remedy.

This situation is making a hardly life for us. _______ and her husband are trying to help me. In the walk and shaves time and…, they are with me. But they could not to change anything. Forgive me, please. I would not to make you upset. My Angelic friend, dear Barbara, let me please to call you by this. I want to appreciate your love and kind and the pity that you have it for me and my stepsister _________ and her family’s.

Because you support us voluntarily and bravely. Before I was thinking that you are a human being but now I find, you are an angel who love the human being. I do not know how I can to express your kind, love….etc? (tell me please)

In your letters you asked about the Refugee zoo. Since two weeks ago, when the Curten people came here, we have a lot of troubles, between the ACM staff and the new people. They are using wrong ways to give some things. They use power in the fight (I cannot believe this way).

I am trying to fix everythings but some of them are “crazy.” They have a bad story in the Curten centre. They learnt the crime by the ACM staff in there. They would like to have every things by the force. They did not listen to me. Because I am in opposite way. I believe the peace ways to fight against the ACM’s system.

Well, my angelic friend, you asked me about the dictionary.  Unfortunately I have not any chance to have one of them. If it s possible for you, and if you would like, could you send the medical dictionary and also one Persian to English? If it s possible, could you send a second-hand CD or walkman tape player? Please. I am very sorry to request. Forgive me please. Perhaps I put you in a trouble. You asked about____. Yes, in the past he was here in Port Hedland. But after a bad situation last year, he transferred to Villawood. He do not know anything about me. but maybe he knows just my first name and my skill.

Well, my angelic friend, dear Barbara. This letter I think it s so long. I am sorry. I would like to correct it for me in your reply if you would like and can.

At last, send please my warm and best greetings to your friend (in your group), thank you.

I am looking forward to hearing from you very soon.

With best and king wishes and regards

From you friend, Dr _____.(Dr X is a cardiologist)

p.s. I will send you my former life in the next letter.