‘Mashghasem’; Book Ambassador of the 1980s Hormozgan Honored
According to the Iran Book News Agency (IBNA) in Bandar Abbas, Parvin Poshtkohi, Director General of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults of Hormozgan, honored Mashghasem Abedini during a heartfelt meeting on Book Week. Abedini had dedicated his efforts in the 1980s as an ambassador for the Institute’s books in Faryab village, Roudan, located in northeastern Hormozgan.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Poshtkohi highlighted the Institute’s postal library as a crucial initiative for cultural equity and ensuring equal access to books for children nationwide. She stated, “This project plays a vital role in expanding the culture of reading by dispatching books to villages, underprivileged areas, and regions with limited access to traditional libraries.”
She further explained that “the postal library has, for many years, provided reading opportunities without geographical constraints, especially during times when today’s facilities were nonexistent, and for numerous children, it served as their initial gateway to the world of books.”
The Director General of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults of Hormozgan elaborated: “Mashghasem Abedini, a revered community figure and cultural enthusiast, would visit the Roudan Post Office weekly to collect packages of children’s books for Faryab. He would then transport them to the village using local conveyances. Subsequently, he delivered these books to the Institute’s members, thereby keeping the flame of literacy brightly lit within the village.”
Poshtkohi underscored, “The profound impact of these endeavors is evident today; many of the children who flourished with these very book packages now hold esteemed responsibilities across various social, cultural, and executive sectors.”
During the meeting, while emphasizing the significance of the postal library and the pivotal role of devoted individuals like Mashghasem in perpetuating the reading culture, she affirmed, “The dedication of such humble individuals ensures that books reach the most distant homes, guaranteeing that no child is deprived of their right to knowledge and reading.”
IBNA reported that during this gathering, alongside the commendation for this cultured and benevolent figure, a commitment was made to enroll the village students in the postal library program of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults of Hormozgan.
