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Lida Shamonzadeh, an Iranian Citizen immigrated to America due to discrimination and hatred toward her people. The struggle is difficult but how did she do it?
Special guest talks about hardships of leaving Iran and what helped a long the way. Sometimes you may want to ask a person like this some questions and wonder what you will find out, this interview answers at least a...
In this interview, conducted in December 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee, Rose Rezaee interviews her mother Soheila Mansourianpour about her upbringing in Iran and emigration. She explains the place and atmosphere of her childhood as well as her family’s influence. She...
Kate interviews her husband Behtash about his journey from a child in Iran to becoming a father in Irvine. During the interview, you will hear sounds from their youngest son, Luca, who is 8 months old and enjoying playing in...
One Small Step partners Emily Robinson (42) and Marjan Vayghan (38) sit down for a conversation where they learn they are both animal lovers, share a wish that the world could be free of guns, and have connections to AlienCon.
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,...
On November 25, 2017 I️ spoke with my mom (Homeira Baghdadi) about her journey coming from a Middle Eastern country to become a doctor. We spoke about all the struggles and her happiest moments throughout her life all while sitting...
Ethan Maile (52) and his mother, Christina Maile (78), speak about what home and belonging means to them. They discuss their mixed race identities, their love for New York City, and the importance of community.
The life of an immigrant along with the struggles he went through and obstacles he faced. How immigration overall impacted him and changed his life forever.
Ms. Harton’s class has been studying how the past impacts the present in our Long Ago and Today unit. Please enjoy our first-grade class’ interview with a grandmother in our classroom family as she shares memories of coming to America...
Mohammad Ali Rezaeian 89 yrs old a Persian artist and inventor states his points of view about how genetic science and medicine can change the future to a better word. interviewer, the daughter: Panteha Rezaeian MD, FASPC
Friends Arghavan Nawaby (54) and Caroline "Leilani" Valdes (49) came together as students at the McComb’s business school Executive MBA program. The two reflect on their friendship, personal experiences that shaped their values, and their time at the University of...
This is a interview with Soheil Younai, my father, based on his immigration to the United States from Iran. We speak about his Jewish identity and hardships moving across the world
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.
An insight into the life of an Iranian-American LGBTQ couple. Life in Germany versus the US as Iranian LGBTQ’s. Danny and Ardalan’s historical family business and their work running one of the first Iranian LGBTQ nonprofit organizations.
Hoda lived through a revolution in her childhood, the recent Iranian revolution brings her hope, and sorrow.
Jamileh Davachie (74) talks to her grandson, Shaheen Morakkabi (15) about her childhood and life in Iran during and after the revolution and her family.
From desegregating lunch counters in Maryland and Virginia in 1960, until today, David Hartsough (73) has made peace his life's work. In this powerful interview with his wife Jan (72), Mr. Hartsough shares his personal stories on waging peace.
Parissa Neamati recalls her struggles with coming to America from a war zone between Iran and Iraq. Through thick and thin, her and her family remained connected and were able to maintain the rich Persian culture in an entirely new...
Theresa Taken (72) talks with her daughter Emily Taken-Vertz (28) about growing up in rural Iowa, being adventurous, going to college, traveling the world, and becoming a lawyer after being a social worker in the South Bronx.
The person I interviewed was my neighbor Mr. Jalal Arabzadeh. He explained how hard work and never giving up can lead to success no matter what the situation is. Mr Jalal talked about how his life changed when he moved...