A feature interview with renowned scientist, Dr Reza Moridi, the first-ever politician of Iranian descent elected to any legislature in Canada or the United States. Dr Moridi joins Jian in the Roqe Studio for a wide-ranging conversation about his life including his 11 years in the Ontario government, biculturalism on Canada Day, his youth in Urmia, working as a Professor in Iran during the 1979 revolution, his move to Canada and time as a prominent scientist, representing the Iranian community in office, and the tragic loss of his son in 2014. Plus, the Roqe Team presides over a new edition of “It’s All Persian to Us” and Jian challenges Shaya to learn more Canadianisms.

This episode is brought to you with the generous support of Katy Kavandi Immigration Services Inc.