“I thank ALLAH for PROTECTING ME FROM WHAT I THOUGHT I WANTED and BLESSING ME WITH WHAT I DIDN’T KNOW!” (Muslim Prayer)
“(I take the above PRAYER; to mean PROTECTING ME FROM WHAT I THOUGHT I WANTED as meaning my IRANIAN HUSBAND. This part of the prayer means all that I learned about Muslims. BLESSING ME WITH WHAT I DIDN’T KNOW includes the lovely people I met there. Additionally, it refers to finding my new husband-JOHN.
This book is not about hatred of the Middle East or Muslims. In fact, it is quite the opposite. Devout Muslims helped me escape. I was able to get away from my terror in a POW camp in Iran. There are so many Iranians in Iran and in the USA that I hold the utmost respect and love for.
My name is Lori Foroozandeh. My life started with physical abuse at 6 months old. It was severe enough for me to be taken away from my parents. When my adoptive family took me, they told me I had cigarette burns all over my body. I also had sores on my butt from never getting my diaper changed. Wait it gets better from here:
- At 11 I was molested by my adoptive brother.
- At 18 I had my first child, enlisted in the army and married my recruiter.
- Went AWOL from the army due to my husband ran off with another woman and took my son.
- Soon after this I became a truck driver to stay mobile so the MP’s wouldn’t catch me for being AWOL.
- At 27, I met a Middle Eastern man and eventually married him. He turned out to be a terrorist. He took me to Iran and wouldn’t let me return to the USA.
- The day after 911 I was put into a POW(Prisoner of WAR); type camp in the middle of nowhere, Iran. I was tortured, beaten and raped for six weeks. Eventually escaped and got back to the USA.
My life has been eventful. You can read about all my ordeals in my award-winning book, “Lori’s Song.” Available on Amazon and through my website.
EXCELLENT INTERVIEW W/ME RE: BOOK AND LIFE
The Discovery Channel Documentary. (GO to 28:42 minutes to get my story, it’s the 3rd one).
My personal YOUTUBE account of the horrific experience in IRAN
Make sure to use the page options at the end of each page (Not this one.) E.G. On the link: Resources for Bipolar you will find page options at the end of page 1.
- Bipolar Disorder: Signs, Health Risks, and Resources
- CROSSING THE LINES OF CULTURE The Truth behind the IRANIAN WOMAN.
- Essential Resources for Those Suffering from Substance Abuse
- Lori’s Personal Story
- Resources for Anyone experiencing PTSD!
- THIS SITE IS A BLEND OF WEBSITE & BLOG
- Veterans & PTSD Resources
- Contact me:
"Lori's Song" 
Lori, abuse is a terrible thing because even when we think we put it away in the past, the subconscious mind keeps it neatly tucked inside us–causing all kinds of physical and emotional/mental disorders. I was abused as a baby, toddler and child and I just keep praying for God to remove it from my inner mind and toss it beyond space as time as I want to be done with it. You have grown enormously through your ordeal as written in your outstanding book which I read and reviewed. Your have truly gone through hell and come out on the other side. I salute you!!
Love, Micki
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Thank you Micki, your words touched me so deep I cried, and I don’t do that often. I just felt the sincerity of your words, thank you.
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Lori, it sounds like you sure are a survivor, thank you for visiting and for posting a comment in my blogspot @http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4586329550989135841#publishedcomments,I also invite you to check out my on-line Novella “River” You can scroll down until you get the first part and past chapters.@
http://ruthm-novelas.blogspot.com/
My website is http://twinkiegrc.webs.com/
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Lori, go to http://catnipoflife.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/hugs-thank-yous/ Catnip has bestowed the Shine On and/or Reality Blog Award(s) to you. Grab the badge(s) and post to your site if you desire. Be sure to leave a comment so I know you stopped by and hopefully accepted!
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Dear Lori. Good to make contact with you. On the subject of bi-polar and other diagnoses have a look here:
http://tjpalmer.blogspot.co.uk/p/blog-page_13.html
When you have found the page entitled ‘Beyond Belief’ click on the thesis cover and go straight to page number 236. When you have read it let me know what your thoughts are.
Blessings
Terry
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Wow Lori, it sounds almost too dramatic to be true! New follower.
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