Bahar Shahbi
Bahar Shahbi was raised, educated and met her husband in Iran. Since leaving Iran, Bahar has shared the gospel with multitudes of Iranians and discipled many. She and her husband are trained leaders who, with Elam Ministries, now train others in evangelism and discipleship.
The power of a cuppa (or ‘chai’ for us Iranians)
27 September 2022It was more than a decade ago that my husband and I left Iran to pursue higher education in a neighbouring country. Our plans fell through. The year that followed was the most difficult of our lives: living as refugees was lonely and demoralising. The lowest point was the week we had to sleep on the streets. I remember talking with my husband about how dark the future looked, when suddenly a stranger approached us. When we confirmed we were Iranian, he gave us a big hug. After one year of…
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