I first ran into Shirin in early August 2019. She attended a community based social hour I had planned. 

If I’m honest, I made the same mistake that so many other Iranians make when they first meet her. There is an assumption, based only on her appearance that she’s not Iranian. 

During our very brief interaction, I knew that Shirin would be perfect for this series.

I first ran into Shirin in early August 2019. She attended a community based social hour I had planned. If I’m honest, I made the same mistake that so many other Iranians make when they first meet her. There is an assumption, based only on her appearance that she’s not Iranian. During our very brief interaction, I knew that Shirin would be perfect for this series.

I first ran into Shirin in early August 2019. She attended a community based social hour I had planned.&nbsp;

If I’m honest, I made the same mistake that so many other Iranians make when they first meet her. There is an assumption, based only on her appearance that she’s not Iranian.&nbsp;

During our very brief interaction, I knew that Shirin would be perfect for this series.&nbsp;

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Shirin Wertime--My Dad is an Iranian by marriage

Leaning heavily on personal experiences and groundbreaking research by Neda Magbouleh, your host, David Shams tries to weave a narrative of why it's not easy for halfies/Iranian-Americans to describe where they fit into society. In each episode, he interviews a different halfie in an effort to break down that complexity. Or at times, add to it.

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