After Tehran (34 page)

Ambassador Alex Himelfarb, Nicoletta Barbarito, Simonetta d’Aquino Allder, Peter Egyed, and everyone at the Canadian Embassy in Rome: thank you for your help, hard work, and hospitality, which made my trip to Rome a very memorable one.

Ambassador Renata E. Wielgosz, Zoe Delibasis, Denys Tessier, and everyone at the Canadian Embassy in Athens: without your help, I would not have been able to visit Greece. Thank you for your kind support and attention.

My sincere gratitude also goes to Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada and the Canada Arts Council for providing me with travel grants.

I’m not easy to live with, and without the support and patience of my husband and children, I would never have been able to write and travel. They are my pillars of strength and hope, and I love and appreciate them more than they can ever imagine.

Last but not least, I would like to thank all my readers, especially the ones who have written to me or come up to me at events to say that I have made a difference. What more can a writer ask for?