Hamed Manouchehri was the middle child for 18 years. He became the last child after his older brother avenged their father’s honor.

Mathematics.

“Do the math, sir,” lawyer said. “You can forgive your daughter’s blood, but the boy’s family wants compensation or retribution.”

Hamed’s mother is lost in this equation.

Mohammad Hamed Manouchehri lives in a small town in Iran. He is a veterinarian and an award-winning photographer though his first love is reading and writing. Also, he is a two-time sharia law champion.