Nakhoda ( Captain ) Ali, in his olden days, prior to Reza Shah the Great's reign, not many people had surnames. They were generally known by their trade or occupation, like the English Taylors, Smiths ... [مشاهده متن کامل]
. He had a number of merchant ships and traded between Iran, India and Ethiopia. A lady named Nastranbaji, who was tall, slim beautiful Ethiopian lady with milk cholcate complication and fine features who used to visit Movaghars from time to time . The story was that she had been swimming far off the coast of Ethiopia and was on the verge of drowning when she was rescued by one ggf's passing ships and brought to Boushehr. She claimed she was a princess but refused the offer of being taken back to her country, preferring to stay with ggf's family in Boushehr. The aunts finally clarified a crucial point: there had been confusion regarding the Ethiopian princess.
