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Can you extend your views?

If you can, you will realize that all races, ethnicities, cultures, languages, etc, are no real dividers between us. If you can, you will also see that the Basiji, Mullah, Pasdar, MKO, Zionist, Jewish, Turk, Fars, Arab, etc, ate all arbitrary and false divisions. People are people. If you travel from Tehran towards Tabriz, where exactly Farsi becomes Turkish? Hard to say. If you keep travelling toward Europe, where exactly the language or ethnicity becomes German, English, Swedish, etc? When we compare someone in a village in Iran to someone in Stockholm, we see a big difference. But in reality there are many shades of grey in between. If you understand this, you will be able to bring people together instead of having them kill each other. Yes, a very "modern" Iranian living in Beverly Hills can truly get along and establish peace with a very "religious" person living in a remote village in Iran, or a Basiji in Tehran. It is possible, with understanding.

This posting is in response

This posting is in response to gol-dust's comment.  The whole point of this video was to show different perspectives.  Tehran is of mixed heritage and he has a link to Iran through his father.  I believe he may have traveled to Iran.  Furthermore, he speaks the language.  I think his situation is not atypical of the immigrant community.  Iran is the oldest multi-cultural civilization and, as such, we come in all colors.  But, I pose an interesting question.  Let's say Tehran runs for president, is he black or Iranian?  or both?  or is he American? 

I enjoyed this report ;0)

I actually liked this report. Having a Cosmopolitan background myself, I think I have been confronted to the dillemas and issues spotted by some of the people interviewed here.

When I came to France I suffered more from indifference than racism or any particular animosity that could have been expressed towards my accent, looks or habits.

I think indifference is at time even worse that Racism cause at least you know how to react if you are confronted to a racist remark,  but Indifference ? ...

I personally would have loved to have been asked these questions some 30 years ago when we arrived in France.

These Young People should consider themselves Lucky and take advantage of this opportunity to enrich themselves and their dual communities with their knowledge and individualities.

I particularly liked the Girl who was nominated as a Dokhtareh Shayesteh in Germany and her knowledge in German of the Shahnameh. It sounded beautiful in the language of Goethe too.

I suppose as we grow older we tend to think that these questions are repetitive or kind of obsolete but the young generation are always around to remind us that our quest in defining our identity, first as individuals, then as a community depend very much on where we choose ( or not choose to live) and how we cope and adapt ourselves to new and different environments.

But I assure you, no one truly discovers the definitive answer to many of the questions we ask ourselves in this journey we call LIFE ...

That is part of the whole excitement after all !

Thank you for this candid but enlightening report and nice individuals portrayed in them.

Best,

DK

Not a true representative! The guy who is not iranian dominated!

The guy who interviews here his half iranian and half american. He is not even considered iranian here.  In fact, he has never visited Iran.I don't know why they keep talking to him? i guess, you find it interesting to have a non-iranian looking speak persian. So much for your deep research. How is he the first generation iranian?

is this a repeat story? this guy with a hat sounds familiar!

A repetitive dialogue!

I'm Iranian-American...Do you know Iran? ...No, no, That's Iraq. Iran is the one next to it....Not Ey-ran. Iran...Never heard of it?..Hmmm. Do you know Persia? Yes! That one! I'm from Persia...yes! Yes...I'm Persian then..(I take a deep breath happily)