Many of the women who met with Farah Pahlavi described the gatherings as not only meaningful conversations but deeply emotional experiences especially for those whose mothers or grandmothers had lived through the final years of monarchy. For some participants, the encounter represented a personal connection to a time when women were making strides in education, law, and the arts areas Farah Pahlavi championed during her time as Empress. Several older women who attended the meetings recalled how Farah had once personally visited their schools, hospitals, or universities, decades earlier.
