Persia Summer Institute 2008 - Day 3




Janet Alexanian spoke about understanding culture and immigration patterns


Dr. Nasrin Rahimieh spoke about Persian literature


Sharing of "Coming to America" stories




Fereshteh Soheili demonstrated how many women would dress in Iran


Farhad Ghahremani recounted his journey from Tehran to the US by train/plane/ship






Janet Alexanian, Farhad Ansari, and Mateo Farzaneh




Mrs. & Doctor Hosseini participated as community members. Their children attend Irvine Unified School District schools


Dr. Omoumi and his group of musicians


Dr. Omoumi in duet with vocalist Jessica Kenney




Dinner at Caspian Restaurant in Irvine


Hoori Ghahremani, Connie DeCapite, and Meryl Segal


Hoori Ghahremani & Meryl Segal


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Essi, the owner of Caspian, generously and warmly supported the Persia Summer Institute