Country of Origin: Iran
Immigration to U.S.: 1977
Asayesh immigrated to North Carolina as a girl, writes of her struggle to arrive at an acceptable sexuality in the face of parental panic, and tells of her frustration, during later trips to post-Shah Iran, with "the sisters," the Ayatollah's ubiquitous enforcers of female modesty.
Country of Origin: Iran
Immigration to U.S.: 1972
When she was seven, Firoozeh Dumas and her family moved from Iran to Southern California, arriving with no firsthand knowledge of this country beyond her father's glowing memories of his graduate school years here.
Country of Origin: Iran
Immigration to U.S.: 1982
Saediās memoir recounts the discovery of her undocumented status as a teen and the naturalization process in her early adulthood.
The collection from Arab American National Museum contains audio and video in which participants use photos, documents, artifacts, and their own voice tell a story about their family.