Background
Najaf is the son of Captain Khalaf Daryabandari, one of the first marine pilots of Iran.
Najaf is the son of Captain Khalaf Daryabandari, one of the first marine pilots of Iran.
He started translation at the age of 17-18 with the book of William Faulkner, A Rose for Emily. He is also the author of a two-volume tome on Iranian cuisine that have collected the diverse dishes of the country. The Iranian Merchant Mariners" Syndicate held a commemoration ceremony for Najaf Daryabandari and awarded him a replica of Darius the Great’s Suez Inscriptions.