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In this interview, conducted in April 2023 in Anaheim, California, Donya Zanjani (20) interviews her mom and Farah Zanjani (63) about her childhood in Iran. She also talks about her struggles with her arranged marriage and gives advice on motherhood,...

Tasneem "Tas" Al-Michael (22) talks to his mentor Adam Soltani (38) about their Muslim faith, his passion for the arts, and how he became a community organizer.

Spouses, David Nadri (57) and Behnaz Sadr (55), share the story of how they left their homes in Iran, moved to Turkey, and later settled in the United States due to religious persecution. They also talk about their daughter, Shadi,...

We talk about what we want to be remembered for.

Some major talking points were the changes in life from the United States and Iran, and the journey to becoming an American.

“I would see stop signs and below the word stop it would say Iran”. On 1/6/19, in Los Angeles, Ani Adell interviewed her mom, Megan Adell, about her leaving her home in Iran and coming to America, and how being...

A short interview with my dad about his immigration to the US in the late 50’s and his time living in Detroit during the 1967 riots

Parnia Dehghani (16) talks with her father, Majid Dehghani (50) about his biggest dream growing up and some of the challenges he faced after finally having his dream come true.

I interviewed my dad about his experience on living on his own in three continents from the early age of 16.

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Kate Dawson talks with her best friend of many years, Chloe Kilano, about growing up with two immigrant parents from Iran. The two reflect on Chloe's experience of being a first-generation college student while challenging...