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"All of a sudden, you leave everything behind."

Susan recounts her experience leaving Iran and watching the revolution unfold in America. 

"He wasn't supposed to die."

Ebby recounts his experiences finding out he's on the Iranian Government's special "list," and memories of his cousin Habib Elghanyan. 

"He said, 'You can't tell any of your friends, but within a week we are going to leave.'"

Listen to Angel’s harrowing account of leaving Iran during the Revolution.

"They were telling us 'You are dirty people'"

Hear both Nourollah and Ebby discuss segregation in Iranian and the change that occured after the Qajar dynasty.

"I would have been executed."

"He asked everyone to kneel down"

Rabbi David Shofet recounts his experience in a delegation greeting Khomeini at the airport, the broken promises he made to the Jewish people, and the symbolic importance for the fate of Iran’s Jews.

"Right after Passover, there would be a huge gathering"

Listen to Sayid share some of his fondest memories of his time in Iran with his family.

"All of a sudden, you leave everything behind."

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"He wasn't supposed to die."

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"He said, 'You can't tell any of your friends, but within a week we are going to leave.'"

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"They were telling us 'You are dirty people'"

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"I would have been executed."

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"He asked everyone to kneel down"

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"Right after Passover, there would be a huge gathering"

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