In September, I had a chance to meet with the talented Iranian comedian and actor, Maz Jobrani. It was the second time I was seeing Maz up close, and I can tell you without a doubt now that he is a truly terrific guy! He had come to participate in Golestan School’s “From Farm To Table” fundraiser dinner for the school’s Colab (Heritage Language Collaborative) Project in Berkeley, California. Once our own precious secret in the Bay Area, Golestan Kids is slowly receiving widespread recognition for its unique culture immersion program, its loving environment and staff, and its kids, our community’s future leaders, many of whom are born to mixed marriages. As far as I’m concerned, Golestan School is the shining jewel sitting at the top of the cultural, artistic, and humanitarian treasure that I regard as our Iranian community in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Colab is the community service arm of Golestan that helps other communities create similar programs, provides support to bilingual families of all backgrounds, and works with other language immersion schools to develop best practices. Please visit Golestan’s website at: golestankids.com; Maz Jobrani’s website: mazjobrani.com; and if you live in this area, consider supporting Golestan by attending their November 6 fundraiser concert featuring Monika Jalili at Yoshi’s San Francisco. (Photos mjnk002 and mjnk003 by Nazli Sadeghilar) 1234 next › last » 
