Unfortunately, we learned that Mr. Shakoor Lotfi, veteran children’s writer, has passed away.

The late Shakoor Lotfi was born in 1943 in Mianeh. In 1961, he met the late Nader Ebrahimi, one of the pioneers in the field of children, and this acquaintance opened the door to his activities in the children’s sphere.

He was the founder of the Publications of the National Iranian Radio and Television in 1975, which was renamed to Soroush in 1977. He also left behind 12 books for children, some of which managed to win the certificate of appreciation of the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Among the other honors of this great man was the research for the successful children’s series called The Long Travels of Hami and Kami, which is one of the most successful children’s programs in the world.