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We talk about what we want to be remembered for.

Babak immigrated to the United States as a ten year old boy from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.

This is an interview with my father, Homan Toussimehr, in which we touch upon subjects of socialization and how life here in the United States differed from Iran.

parisa Placide, my mother, talks about her experience of immigrating to the United States as a foreigner, and the obstacles she experienced along her way.

I interviewed my father and mother and asked them about their personal experience and opinion on the past and current political events in Iran.

Martha K. Ward (66) interviews her friend, Peggy Kelsey (63) about her project photographing women in Afghanistan.

Immigrating from Iran to America.

I wanted to further understand my mom’s upbringing in America and her struggles with being from Iran at a time where people had very negative images of it. I asked her questions about her experiences with racial prejudice and discrimination...

One Small Step conversation partners Mana Derakshani (67) and Susan Tauch (83) discuss travel, community and their love of food.

Asking my grandfather about his life

Evaz [No Name Given] (75) talks with his son Nabil [No Name Given] (43) about growing up in Iran. Evaz talks about the Baha'i Faith.

Vaishali Kshirsagar (49) talks with her daughter, Gauri Kshirsagar (18) about her life growing up in India, her immigration to America, and raising her daughter in a new country.

In this touching interview, directed in December of 2019 in Santa Monica, California, Sophie Salem (15) interviews her father, Morris Salem about his one of a kind childhood. Growing up in Tehran, Iran, Morris had to deal with the struggles...

This interview showed how my uncle became what he is today. He explained to me that hard work, perseverance, and grit were needed to become successful. After the interview he said, “rocks will be thrown at you, but you have...

Kathy Purnell (54) interviews her colleague, Bita Edraki (57), about her childhood in Iran before the Iranian Revolution, her journey to the United States, and her Bahá’í faith that has guided her through many transitions in life.

Growing up in Ashland, Pennsylvania in the 1920s and serving as a nurse in WW2

Afsaneh Abree talks about her experience growing up during the Iranian Revolution and her experience as an immigrant after 9/11

Donya Farhangi reminisces about her journey from her childhood in Iran to her path to earning her citizenship in America.

Pamela Shamshiri was nine years old when the Iranian Revolution began. Pamela and her mother and brother were in Los Angeles for Christmas when the revolution started. Her father went back to Iran, but the other three family members stayed...

My Grandpa talks about his time in the Navy and thing that he remembers about it.

Interviewing my mommy

Brothers Pendar Khosravi (35) and Payvand Khosravi (33) talk about being Persian and what it was like growing up in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Interview of my grandmother and her coming to the United States

Why Chuck Scott signed up for the Army

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