Persian New Year Nouruz, which occurs at the spring equinox and began with the fire festival on Tuesday, is celebrated on Friday. Siblings Emilia, 22 years old, and Edwin, 21 years old, usually celebrate Persian New Year with their grandmother and grandfather at home in Gothenburg. However, a time before the outbreak of war, the grandparents, despite advice against it from Swedish authorities, made a trip to Iran for personal reasons.
Now they are stuck in Iran. They have great difficulty getting in contact with them. The specific personal reasons for their travel remain unclear.
I feel primarily a sorrow for all who have lost their loved ones.
Emilia feels primarily a sorrow for all who have lost their loved ones. "I feel primarily a sorrow for all who have lost their loved ones," said Emilia. Edwin added, "Now they are stuck in Iran.
" Emilia and Edwin live in Gothenburg, which is the municipality in the country with the most residents born in Iran, over 13,000 people. In the country as a whole, nearly 90,000 Iran-born people live, according to data from Statistics Sweden (SCB). Many this year are meeting the holiday with a similar worry as Edwin and Emilia.
Now they are stuck in Iran. We have great difficulty getting in contact with them.
Siblings Emilia and Edwin spend a large part of their waking time following news about Iran. The current status of their grandparents is unknown.