Torbjørn Færøvik: A Quiet Afternoon in Hafez’ Garden

In a time when Iran dominates the news and the world seems to be falling apart, I send a kind thought to Iran’s national poet, Hafez. True, he is dead, but he still lives on. I became acquainted with him several years ago, while traveling in Iran. After covering endless miles through barren landscapes, I arrived in the city of Shiraz, a true oasis of water and life. It didn’t take long before I