“There's something that happens to the newly displaced. Whatever power or choice that was stripped away in the process of reluctantly leaving one's homeland is fervently reclaimed in other situations, and honing in on the best spot to sit and enjoy a meal, be it at a restaurant or a lakeside, takes on the utmost importance. . . . If nothing else, we were always prepared for any and all circumstances and with plenty of provisions to see us through.” ImmigrationIranIranianAssimilationMigrationPersianDiaspora Book:Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories Source: Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories
“I have a complicated relationship with airports. A space that once held promise, the gateway to summer vacations and adventure, now makes my heart race a little faster, beat a little harder. A seemingly random red strip of tape on the ground, a dated stamp and ink pad, a place of birth forever etched on a passport, and a somber uniformed officer determine our future, our lives.... I wonder what new family is anxiously pacing back there, sleep-deprived and confused, hoping for that stamp to hit the ink, hoping to step into a new life.” ImmigrationIranAirportsMigrationPersianDiasporaDiaspora Minority Book:Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories Source: Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories