September 24, 2026
Dear Bill,
I hope you are well and that your recovery following treatment is progressing smoothly, bringing you closer to full health. I always pray to Almighty God for your well-being, and I eagerly look forward to resuming our research together.
Despite the difficulties caused by the war this year, we are planning to participate in the Congress on Addiction Science, which will take place in about a month. All our members, specialists, and I would be delighted if you could participate remotely again this year by sending a written address, even if it is very brief.
Meanwhile, the work of Congress 60 continues to progress well.
As I mentioned previously, our treatment outcomes had declined somewhat because of the war. It may be hard to believe, but some of our educational workshops bring together nearly 500 people, sometimes even more. We were therefore occasionally forced to suspend in-person workshops and provide the education online. Nevertheless, throughout these circumstances, we continued our educational workshops and treatment activities as effectively as possible. Congress 60 never ceased operating, and our education and treatment work continues to move forward well.
We are currently awaiting the publication of our papers. We now have five papers in the publication queue, all of them related to addiction.
Another development concerns our female Travelers. We have been able to purchase buildings for their groups in several major cities. These buildings are dedicated entirely to women and are under their full management. Male Travelers are not permitted to enter. All treatment services for women who use drugs are provided by female guides and staff, creating a completely safe and comfortable environment for them.
The cities where we have recently purchased suitable buildings are Mashhad, Isfahan, Kerman, and Shirvan. We hope to establish similar facilities in other cities in the future. All the funds for purchasing these buildings were contributed by Congress 60 members, without any financial assistance from outside Congress 60.
As for D.Sap, production began last week. We are currently loading the grapes into the barrels, and this stage will soon be completed. Tomorrow morning, we will begin loading the apples. God willing, the workers will start picking apples in the orchards and transferring them into 220-liter barrels.
The apple loading and unloading operations will take approximately 40 days. This will mark the end of my agricultural work for the season, after which I will begin planning and preparing the farm for next year.
May you remain as strong and steadfast as the mountains.
Your eternal friend and brother, on earth and in heaven,
Hossein