The Social Work Gene

Retired preschool teacher Mitra Jordan talks about her Iranian mom Sattareh Farman Farmaian, the mother of social work in Iran and author of “Daughter of Persia”. Sattareh grew up in a harem, received her university education in the USA, and returned to Iran to create the Teheran School of Social Work. She turned the school into a big success, providing the country with hundreds of social workers and projects. In 1979, the revolution broke out and, at the age of 58, Sattareh had to abandon her life’s work and flee her home country to start a new life in the US. We learn about the importance of education, self-reliability, following your path, not letting your circumstances define you, and – the benefits of exercise. Mitra also tells us about life in a harem, and talks about lessons on work-life balance. You can find Sattareh's book "Daughter of Persia" here. For more about "Thank You, Mama" please visit: http://www.thankyoumama.net To contact Ana, please send a mail to: [email protected] iRe3R1n9nVjgT6PCBBWi