To Japan from Iran, with love

In the months since Japan was hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Afshin Valinejad has been running a one-man relief operation that would leave even the most earnest of volunteers in awe.His mission has taken him on a 14,000-kilometer odyssey through clouds of radiation-laden air, over blizzard-stricken mountains and along deserted highways.His goal: to bring supplies, and a smile, to people in Japan's devastated northeast. In both cases, he has succeeded admirably.Taste of New YearIt all started in mid-March, a few days before the Persian New Year. Valinejad had just finished leading several overseas TV crews through the tsunami-whacked areas when an idea hit him.
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