![]() ![]() (Laughter.) The goldfish, a symbol of progress, was often one that my brother or I had won at a school fair. We would help grow the sabzeh, a symbol of rebirth and growth, which often came in the form of a chia pet in our household. Growing up, my brother and I took part in preparing the Haft-Sin. It is a holiday full of symbolism, with each element of the Haft-Sin - or seven S’s - being representative. Nowruz means “new day.” It is the celebration of the arrival of spring and all the hope that comes with it. Never as a kid standing around the Haft-Sin for the Sal Tahvil could I have imagined I would get to say these next words right here in the White House: Nowruz Eide Shoma Mobarak. LIEUTENANT COLONEL MOGHBELI: Thank you so much, Dr. So, let us begin once again, be reborn in hope and healing, wisdom and love.Īnd now, it is my pleasure to introduce astronaut and future commanding - commander of our next mission to the International Space Station, Lieutenant Colonel Jasmin Moghbeli. This is an historic house, but you make it a home, alive with purpose and possibility. With our unique talents and traditions, with our love and laughter, with our faith in the future that we want, we breathe new life into these halls. We know that the White House, too, can grow and evolve and begin something new. Ah, somewhere? Well, you’ll eat her food a little later. It tells the stories and legends of where we’ve come from and who we’ve - who we’ve been.Īnd yet, standing here in front of a beautiful Haft-Sin hearing music by DJ Danny - (laughter) and as we eat incredible food prepared by Chef Nasim Alikhani - (applause) - where are you? Where are you, Chef? I met you earlier. History lives in this house as well, hammered into the beams of these walls and swirling in the marble of each fireplace. Like seeds breaking through the earth, our hopes reach towards each shining sunrise, nourished by the healing that we find together, our love for one another, the wisdom gained from the year now finished, and the patience we learn from our ancestors.Įven as we are renewed, we are rooted in the history that lives inside of us, the families who shaped us, and the shoulders on which we stand. And so, together, we plant our hopes on the Haft-Sin table, weaving them among the sprouts of wheat or lentils, watering them with visions of victories we seek this new year. Their courage is reflected in everyone who celebrates this holiday. We see your struggle, and we stand with you. So, to the girls and women of Iran, I want to say: Your song sings in our hearts. This new year, they, too, should be surrounded by support and kindness. Today, as the battle cry of “women, life, freedom” continues to reverberate around the world, we cannot celebrate the renewal of spring without thinking of them. (Applause.)Īnd earlier this month, here in this room, we recognized the bravy of - bravery of Iranian women and girls fighting for freedom at the International Women of Courage awards. (Applause.) Not before his music became an anthem for freedom, sung in the streets.Īnd that’s why, in February, I was so honored to announce that Shervin had won a Grammy. Shervin Hajipour was arrested, but not before his video was seen 40 million times in two days. THE FIRST LADY: When I first heard “Baraye,” I was stunned by the courage of this song and the women it lifts up. ![]() Those lyrics are so powerful, aren’t they? …freedom, for freedom, for freedom.” (Applause.) ![]() And E- (applause) - and Eid-eh Shoma Mobarak! (Applause.)
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