One of my recent projects has been on documenting somebody's story in relation to social justice- see Firsthand History.net for more info.
I interviewed Soroush Azadi. In this interview, Soroush tells the story of his troubles in Iran as a victim of religious persecution, and the hardships him and his family faced on their escape from Iran, journeying to the US.
Soroush Azadi is tall, with a shaven head and a black beard. He’s funny, and nice to be around. You can’t tell that English was his second language, he speaks very clearly. He was born in Iran in the 1970’s, and he has lived in the US since around twelve years of age. He works as an optometrist, with a wife and two small children.
Soroush is clear, sincere and composed throughout the interview, as he describes his childhood and journey, as he describes how this problem hasn’t stopped and more refugees are coming every day. As this interview was taking place, and I heard Soroush’s story, I felt frustrated, I wanted to help solve these problems in Iran. And my hope is, maybe this story will help, you can all hear it too.
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