Six Years on today...

As Salaam,

February 28, 2005... Remembering the very day when we first began our diplomatic life in Iran, the land of ancient Persia and the cradle of world civilisation. I can still vividly remember when we first set foot on this great, beautiful and enchanting country on the eve of that cold and windy late winter days six years ago, today...Time really did fly, and here we are...still relishing and appreciating the bounty of God's blessings though and at times in deep contemplation thinking of home sweet home...

Wassalam.

Turning Fifteen...

Salaam,

Another birthday away from us...As she turns fifteen this year, we were not able yet again to be together to celebrate our daughter's birthday today. However, she is fondly thought of and certainly we really missed her auspicious day yet again for the second time around.

On this joyful day, we wish you, our dearest daughter...a very happy birthday, full of loving hugs and kisses always, and pray for your every success in your study and every endeavours in life, and may we all be blessed with happiness and long and healthy life always, amin...

With all our love and thought always and forever...

Wassalam

then a four year old daddy's & mummy's girl... a grown up 14 year...still a daddy's girl...

aunt & nephew...

family outing and dining...

Dubai Break, Feb 2011...

As Salaam,

Taking another break in the warmth and delightful city of Dubai yet again. Besides, it was also a respite from the pollution and bitingly cold winter days of Tehran. Arriving late Thursday afternoon, we decided to stay at a new apartment hotel away from the bustling Deira city center area. But it was just a few meters walking distance via the Deira underground metro station.

After a short rest, it was time to meet our niece and nephew and a rendezvous with our little grandson, baby Ziyad in Dubai again.

Wassalam.

descending toward Dubai...
the city from the air...

traditional welcome at Flora Creek...

great family accommodation...

dining with baby Z...

the new look Naif Souk...

breakfast with baby Z...

morning stroll @ windowshop...

the temptation...difficult choices...

bored...and sleepy...

baby Z & parents...all the way from Muscat

cool n beautiful interior of Naif Souq

bidding goodbye to baby Z and parents...

rare exhibit @ Dubai Mall...

care for a $3.8m diamond purse???another world record...

nice to look at though...

found this great express seafood outlet for our lunch...

fish soup...starter

Nordsee shrimp salad...

and grilled salmon n red snapper...

LV @ Dubai mall...

view n entrance to the mall...

burj khalifa viewed from dubai mall

the city skyline...

the green and blue sky of a great cosmopolitan...

a sunset view of the city from our hotel room...

noon over dubai...

and the bright night life...

Celebrating the 27th Anniversary...

As Salaam,

February 23...another auspicious day of the commemoration of our beloved nation's independence...

This year marks the 27th anniversary of our National Day. In Tehran, like in all our missions elsewhere, the joyous occasion was celebrated with a dinner reception at the city's grand Parsian Esteghlal hotel in the evening.

Negaraku Brunei Darussalam....may Allah the Almighty continue to bestow His choicest blessings to our beloved king and the nation, and all the rakyat of Brunei Darussalam with peace and prosperity, and may we all live happily ever after...Amin Ya Rabbal a'lamin....

Wassalam.

Yas Saloon...

felicitations from dear colleagues...

brilliant piece of Iranian arts on one of the saloon's walls...

some of the invited guests and VIPs...

delectable Persian cuisines...

the three and only Brunei ladies around...

with some of our foreign and local guests...

highlight of the evening...

the trailing spouses...