Around the time that she was taken from the orphanage by her mother, Flora, Sahel Rosa saw a television program that she would never forget: the Japanese serialized drama Oshin, which was also being broadcast in Iran at the time. That experience gave birth to Sahel's dream of becoming an actress, an aspiration which she would keep hidden deep in her heart for many years to come. Sahel had already learned how to conceal her emotions from the teasing and hardship she experienced as a child. Now it was the experience of becoming a radio reporter which reminded Sahel how to express herself unreservedly. "I always longed to be able to express myself and I guess that, ever since the beginning of my search for new parents, I wanted someone to notice me. That's why I wanted to become an actress, so that everyone would know who Sahel Rosa was. And just as I received the inspiration to dream, now I want to inspire someone else to dream."

Sahel's attitude to life resembles her approach to acting. "No matter how hard you rehearse behind the scenes, the key to being a true professional is to make it look as though you're not really trying in front of your fans. You're not a professional until you can perform even the most disagreeable job without losing your cool". Despite being a relative newcomer to show business, Sahel, while having trouble adjusting to one of her acting roles, came to this realization after witnessing the effort that her fellow thespians put in backstage. With her calm and cheerful disposition betraying not even the slightest hint of her intrepid life which began in a warzone, not to mention her gentle and enduring smile, Sahel's life overlaps perfectly with the silhouette of her acting: without the need for ostentatious methods or efforts.

At the end of 2008 Sahel released her book From War Zone to Actress detailing her experiences to date. Her decision to disclose her past and publish the book, even if it meant having to steel herself against occasionally cruel remarks, was born of the desire to share her message with others. Beginning with a simple tribute "to my beloved little mother," Sahel explains that the book was primarily intended to tell the world about, and record the life of, her beloved mother, Flora. "Many people have told me how reading the book has made them want to meet her mother. I was so happy to hear that," Sahel recalls. Another aspect of her book as a survivor of war is the ongoing reportage, "A Tragic Global Reality." "Rather than my life, I want readers to know about what is happening even now on the other side of the world in countries such as Iran. The experiences and scenes depicted in this book are not exclusively my own. I also want readers to know that there are children who have lost their parents and to understand their suffering." Sahel also wants to tell readers that even in a peaceful country like Japan, there are many children who are unloved and in need of affection.

Iranian women have been remarkably active in Japan in recent years, with one female author's book receiving a Japanese literature award and a female director's movie earning critical acclaim. Sahel Rosa is also proud of her home country even after living in Japan for so many years. "No matter where I am, I want to keep living my life as an Iranian. I hope to eventually be buried in my home country." Sahel also hopes to realize another dream in her home of Iran. "One day I want to build an orphanage to provide support for orphans. I want to build a place that can feed each of these children and provide them with nice clothes. Of course, there would also be a celebration on every child's birthday; that's the kind of facility that I want to create. When I was in the orphanage, I dreamt that one day I could have a birthday party just for myself." Sahel also intends to follow in the footsteps of her mother and adopt a child from an orphanage in the future. "You don't have to be related by blood to become family. That is what made me happy; so I truly feel that I mustn't be concerned solely with my own contentment. After all, there are so many lonely children out there."

Sahel also shares her ambitions as an actress. "I want to go to Hollywood and win an Oscar to give to my mother while she is still alive. To stand on that stage seen all around the world and express my gratitude to my mother - that is my dream." From a little girl who knew only a world of gray and harbored a quiet aspiration to become an actress after seeing a Japanese TV drama, that aspiration is now a reality. Sahel has even recently appeared on a popular NHK drama. One can only imagine the first words of her acceptance speech describing her appreciation for being alive to her beloved mother as she stands on the podium with an Oscar in one hand.

Driven by the desire to know the reason why she is kept alive, Sahel is a flower that has continued to grow without bending, no matter how hard the rain. After 23 years, and having reached impressive heights, she has finally begun to understand this reason. "I believe that I am kept alive so that I could share my message." The tragedy of war, children who need love, the importance of peace, a loving heart, and an appreciation of all things - these are the messages that Sahel Rosa has begun spreading in Japan.

Sahel concludes her book with the words "Dear God, I'm so glad to be alive." Like a Persian rug woven by an Iranian woman, these words are at once weighty and beautiful.