It is my pleasure to talk with you this morning about my son Hamed. He was a good boy who was bullied so much that he did not know what to do and so chose to take his own life on March 11, 2000. I cried very hard when I found out. In fact I screamed and called him to come to me and give me a big hug because I could not believe he was gone. I miss him so much. I lost Hamed because he was tortured and tormented by his schoolmates. I felt helpless, confused, sad, lost, and frustrated for a long time. I still do. My heart is broken forever but I decided to talk to you today hoping that perhaps by talking about Hamed and what happened to him it might help other mothers and other children who are suffering. I read to you a talk I gave to students and teachers at a Youth Forum called Diversity and Respect held Sunday, March 21, 2000. That day was called Hamed Nastoh's Anti-Bullying Day.
