The Collector

Soheyl Mottahedeh

comes from a family of Persian antique dealers and fine porcelain manufacturers. He holds an engineering degree from the University of Toronto and a masters degree from Laval University, Quebec.

Soheyl is a creative inventor who has utilized his talents in assisting the tribal peoples of Africa and Southeast Asia. Soheyl and Monique spent 13 years in Africa (Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi), four of which were with CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency). They next lived in Laos where Soheyl created over 100 cottage industries (see www.smartinnova.com), including the recycling of Russian and American military equipment into agricultural and road maintenance machinery.