Encouraged by visits from Hands of the Cause (high-ranking Bahá’ís specifically appointed for their exemplary service)—Rúḥíyyih Khánum, Enoch Olinga, her beloved Dr Muhájir, ‘Alí-Muḥammad Varqá, A. Q. Faizí, and Collis Featherstone—she pressed on through malaria, isolation, poor communications, and even a near-fatal road accident three weeks after her marriage to Kiumars that left her with multiple skull fractures.



Courage, detachment, and an unshakable trust in God marked every chapter of her life. Whether facing a night-time intruder in a remote posting (whom she calmly prayed past without being seen), raising two children in difficult conditions, or walking the long roads of Cameroon, often packed into overcrowded buses and taxis with chickens and goats squeezed in, she radiated joy and certainty. Her beautiful chanting of the Holy Writings and her fervent prayers carried her family through every trial and every triumph.⁠