I first came to Denver, Colorado in Spring of 1978 and atteneded University of Denver and Community College of Denver. Moved to Northeast in mid 1980’s and have been living in the Hamptons full time since year 1992.

I was born in Tehran and grow up in North of Tehran, attended boys and girls elementary schools and Sohail school and at age of 10 compiled and authored over 10 children book stories that were published by my father who was a author and owned book stores, the first Capitain of the Rugby Team in Iran, Soccer player, Long distance swimmer and a mountain climber, my mother Mari was a philantrophist,my fathers biggest fan and the best mother and my best friend. We enjoyed going to camping trips and sleeping in the tent to Karadj and spent Persian New Years in Shiraz and summer weekends utside of Shahsavar by the Caspian sea in our house that had (has) citrus grove, a fig tree, one prismone tree and hydrengeas,pomegrante flowers and a small natural spring and a swimming pool that was taken over by the sea water during fall/winter. We travelled a lot and entertained a lot too. Played Tennis at Alam Club and went hiking with my father occasionally. We had four (one by Caspian sea) different dogs as I was growing up and a cat.

Was sent to boaring school when I was 13, returned to Tehran and worked for Northrop Communication Company of Virgina and Grumman/IACI where I held a Top Security Clearance until April 1978. I was popular amongst my friends or coworkers and invited them to our home and introduced them to my parents.
We spent week-ends going out to dinner, swiss resturant, Chatanoga, Casba, chomineh, chandollieh and priv clube where we listened to Darius.

I like to write and read, love art and enjoy the nature and simple life. Have two dogs. I like to prepare simple food and entertain at home.

I am a morning person and enjoy going for walks with my dogs in the morning when it is quite and still.

I love to swim and played week-end Tennis

I also like to go to movies and explore new restaurants.

I am working on translating a children book story that my father wrote in 1952 and looking for a publisher. Like to trnaslate and write more in the future.

I like to volunteer and have been doing since early 1970 when I sponsored a quadropligic boy who lived in an orponage in South of Tehran. Startig in 1994 I volunteered for meals on wheels, senior center and Nature Conservancy

I love photography and once I get it together I am hoping to have a show in the future.

Come and visit me in the Hamptons

Shirin Marefat