European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine artist at the All Baba by Wendy Bourland staff writer a s the Wispy Point of Mehrnoosh Tehran s paint Brush moves images of looming Lowers and regal Birds come to life. Plain vases and dreary Pillowcase Are transformed Inlo Eye catching works of an. She s an a Lisl. The 36-year-old iranian will Lei you with a dreamy look in her eyes. That s when she in i serving meals in the family restaurant near Rose. Barracks in bad Kreuz Tach. Germany. Mehrnoosh began to paint As a schoolgirl in Tehran where paining lessons were required. 11 was there she discovered her Talent. At 13 she was asked to paint a world map Lor her classroom. The teacher gave me Good grades she said. Smiling. After High schoo Mehrnoosh went to College to study Interior architecture and painted when she could break away from her studies. Shortly alter graduation. She met future husband Morteza a Distant Cousin and civil engineering student who was Home on a visit irom school in Germany. They married soon alter and Mehrnoosh left her wealthy family to oin her husband in Germany. Homesick they returned to Iran in 1 979, then under the Rule o Ayatollah Khomeini. Most personal freedoms existing before the new regime were gone. Women reverted to religious tradition and covered their Heads and clothing. Mehrnoosh would not be Able to earn a living is a Painter Morteza got a High paying government of. But he. Like. His Wile chafed under the rules and a a fictions As much As they knew they would miss their Homeland the Tehran is who now had iwo Young children knew they had 10 Jeave. For Good. They resumed to Germany in 19b1 and sell inc in main2, where they had iranian German and american friends rom their previous stay. Mehrnoosh arid. Morteza could not find jobs in their career held so they looked Lor a Small shop or business to buy. No Luck wherever they inquired the couple was Lold no shops were available. They were already sold or they would t give them to us because we Are persian Mehrnoosh said. Corleza a anally bought a shop in Mainz Selling paper. Pencils and books. He sold the shop later then bought � snack bar in bad Kreuz Nach. In 19b3. He bought the restaurant which they named the All Baba Al Pfalz Strasse 8 where Mehrnoosh now serves pleasantly bul reluctantly. This is not where she wants to be in life. Some Days you feel like this is not whal you should do she said with a sigh. We looked for anything we could do. And we found this  Morteza Cook she explained because they caught the Cook they hired stealing from them. Bul she eels thai operating a restaurant in Germany is better than anything Iran has to offer. In Iran women can t paint or operate res Laurants Mehrnoosh offered this observation of the people they Leff behind the faces Are very sad. It s been set Sis a Tolo Del. Emmett Lewis or. Mehrnoosh Tehran with a while porcelain Vaie she decorated with yellow flown. Ran ? 1 Wani item to St something of  Mehrnoosh was determined to make something of her life. She Learned German by watching television. She Learned English the paints she uses were bought from an american Friend living in Mainz. Mersin oust found them at a garage Sale. She has never ail ended Art classes other than in Iran she appeared once at an Art class she signed up for four months ago bul was forced to abandon it when the waitress at the All Baba left. She is currently putting her artistic touch on a vase she bought lot Iso Marks. The Plain while vase is now an explosion of Bright yellow Flowers. My paints Are american German pall is not Good. Ii washes out of fabric. They re dead colors.  she gestures at a Small lace covered serving Ray piled with tubes of paint Are live  she said her designs Are original or Are put together from several ideas collected out of books and magazines. Morteza now is trying to get a Obas a civil Engineer with the . Government in Germany. If he does they will sell their restaurant House buy a new Home and Mehrnoosh will spend More time with 12-year-old Peg hand 10-year-old Nicular. I need 10 be Ullh them More than i am  she said. She also feels the need to pursue her palming she already has sold a few items. I will do what i want to do go 10 painting  but right now it s time to prepare for the 5 . Opening of the restaurant. Monday May 19. 198u the stars and stripes Page 13