Sanam Gharaee & Sofia Rutbäck Eriksson

SANAM GHARAEE holds a medical degree and has worked as a doctor since 2006. In 2022, she experienced the devastating loss of her daughter, Celin, just one week before her due date. A few months later, her eight-year-old son, Tintin, was tragically murdered by his own father, Sanam’s ex-husband.

After Tintin’s death, Sanam had to find a way to survive and cope with her overwhelming grief. She wanted to keep Tintin’s memory alive and share the story of her remarkable son with the world. Tintin, an inventor, wise beyond his years and a lover of books, had many dreams—one of which was to travel. But Sanam also sought to raise awareness about how the authorities’ neglect of psychological abuse had contributed to Tintin's death. She wanted to create change for other children who are still victims of domestic violence.

To honour Tintin’s memory and advocate for those children, Sanam decided to write a book about him and asked her friend, author Sofia Rutbäck Eriksson, for help. Never Forget Tintin marks Sanam Gharaee’s debut as an author.

SOFIA RUTBÄCK ERIKSSON is a social worker who became a full-time author in 2023, lives in the same village as Sanam, outside Luleå in northern Sweden.