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Rising Star Yasmin Bakhtiari: ?Diversity is our strength; Diversity is the way of the world today?

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Yasmin is a first generation Iranian American who has lived in the Atlanta area for most of her life. I still remember living in Texas as a first generation Iranian American in the 1960’s. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. The trick is having interesting problems.

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Shahrouz Varshabi Of Designity: “Work hard”

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Is the American Dream still alive? The emotional aspect of the big move was very tough for sure, but the technicality of getting admitted into an American university on a visa was even more difficult. Due to all the political issues between the US and Iran, it was a challenge for Iranians to even visit the US.

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Sumbul Ali-Karamali of “Demystifying Shariah”: “I want my readers to understand what’s happening when they see superficial news stories”

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You can look at the Center for American Progress’s report, “Fear, Inc.,” As Muslim American, the way I hold my fork will drive some people crazy, even if it’s the same way others hold their forks. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. We can stop buying Islamophobic books, too, many of which are best sellers.

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Ahva Sadeghi On How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work

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First, I’d say that my childhood experiences and growing up as an Iranian American had a huge influence on me. There is a disconnect that’s exacerbating gaps in labor market outcomes between minority populations and White Americans. He, she, or they might just see this if we tag them.

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Rob Pahlavan: “The journey is hard, but it is certainly worth it”

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I am the child of two Iranian immigrants who moved to the US to earn their medical licenses. But, the real value came from sitting with every one of our African American employees to get their perspectives on what they needed and how we should all learn from this situation. He or she might just see this if we tag them.

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Rob Pahlavan: “The journey is hard, but it is certainly worth it”

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I am the child of two Iranian immigrants who moved to the US to earn their medical licenses. But, the real value came from sitting with every one of our African American employees to get their perspectives on what they needed and how we should all learn from this situation. He or she might just see this if we tag them.

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Shab: ?Know that you?re enough!?

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As a part of my series about pop culture’s rising stars, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Shab, the sound of Persian American crossover. Through rhapsodic lyrics, this Iranian refugee has captured the attention of girls across Iran and its diaspora. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them.