Category: Iran

218 Hawreh Haddadi

10/6/2019

Hawreh Haddadi is a Kurdish-Iranian-American. He and his family arrived in Maine in 1997 and were raised speaking their native Kurdish language at home while attending public schools in Portland and Windham. During high school Hawreh, his mother and siblings had an opportunity to travel back to Iran to visit their extended family. Their experience exceeded expectations as they were surrounded by relatives and felt the full impact of belonging to a huge and loving family. Yet, while visiting Iran, they were also detained and interrogated, a terrifying experience for all.
Hawreh uses his skill as a political scientist (Master's Degree in Political Science and Policy from Suffolk University) to describe his coming of age experience. The story is authentic and accessible giving readers a glimpse of the wonderful and horrible summer in Iran in his new book called Finding Kurdistan: A Kurdish-Iranian-American's Journey Home.

Music: Kurdish National Anthem

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213 Golaleh Yazdani

9/8/2019

Golaleh was born and raised in Iran where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts (metal and jewelry) from the University of Art in Tehran. Three and a half years ago she came to Maine to attend Maine College of Art (MECA) for a Master's Degree in Fine Arts which she completed in May of 2018. Golaleh's portfolio and upcoming events are posted on her website: www.golalehyazdani.com.
Golaleh talks about how everyday women resist the oppression of conservative laws in Iran and how their acts inspire her and possibly weave their way into her art from time to time.

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146 Parivash Rohani

7/16/2017

Parivash was one of five recipients of the Trailblazer award given by Empower the Immigrant Woman Conference in the spring of 2017. Trailblazers are Maine women with a multicultural background who inspire others through their character, service and leadership. (To become involved or make a nomination: www.empowerimmigrantwoman.org).

Parivash is dedicated to an international non-profit organization that raises awareness regarding Baha'i people in Iran that are denied higher education, and it is called Education is not a Crime. There are two documentary films that she shares and uses to promote conversation around injustice. The movies are "To Light a Candle" and "Changing the World, One Wall at a Time." She also points out that this October the global Baha'i community is celebrating the 200 birthday anniversary of Baha'u'llah, the prophet founder of the Baha'i faith.
Parivash is also dedicated to her family and to this community--making sure there is as much unity as possible everywhere.

Music: We Are One

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100 Parivash Rohani

4/17/2016

Parivash Rohani left Iran when she was 19 to avoid persecution based on her family's religious practices as people of the Baha'i faith. She went to India, for school, and then came to the US, finding her way to Auburn, ME where she and her husband worked and raised four children. She has served in a number of capacities as a nurse, most recently as an intensive care nurse.
Presently Parivash is an organizer for a cause she believes in; promoting educational access for Baha'i in Iran. During this program she references Education is not a Crime and Paint the Change.
Parivash will be a moderator in the upcoming
Empower Immigrant Women conference coming up on May 21st at USM.
Music: "My Iran" by Benham Rohanifard

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020 Reza Jalali

7/13/2014

Reza Jalali is originally from Iran. In this interview he shares his story and perspective about the holy month of Ramadan and reads an excerpt from his book Moon Watchers: Shirin's Ramadan Miracle.
Besides being an author, his is also a community organizer, Muslim scholar, and is Coordinator of Multicultural Student Affairs at USM.

Music: Axiom of Choice, Kashmir and Niyaz, Allahi Allah

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008 Reza Jalali

4/20/2014

Reza Jalali is Coordinator of Multicultural Student Affairs at the University of Southern Maine. He is also an esteemed teacher, writer, community organizer, and Muslim scholar. Originally from Iran, then educated in India, he has called Maine home for over twenty years now. During this interview he reads from his latest book Homesick Mosque about how subtly and profoundly relationships changed after 9/11 for Muslim members of our community. This book and his others, Moon Watchers: Shirin's Ramadan Miracle and New Mainers (author of the forward), are available at local bookstores as well as from booksellers on the web.

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218 Hawreh Haddadi

213 Golaleh Yazdani

146 Parivash Rohani

100 Parivash Rohani

020 Reza Jalali

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