

It started in 1950 when I was only 9 years old. I lived in a large house in Khorramshahr, the capital of the Iranian province Khuzestan. As our house used to be the official residence of Khuzestan’s governor, my grandfather and namesake Hossein Khorsand, it was a grandiose building in...
I was only eighteen when I got sick myself and experienced severe kidney issues. First my left kidney, but soon also my right kidney started to fail. After many examinations, the doctors concluded that my left kidney had to be removed immediately, and my right kidney should be removed...
I stayed in London/Cambridge to study and returned to Iran after graduation. I would tell my experience to anyone, especially those who were having medical problems. I'd advise them to not only rely on doctor when it comes to one’s personal health, and also use common sense...