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in this podcast i explore stories told by immigrants as they reveal their challenges of living a bilingual and multicultural life in their home away from home and what they have learned to move towards growth and betterment.i'm your host, mahsa emami, a p

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    • Nov 6, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    "I always feel like a matchmaker and you know, we do change lives"

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 49:33


    in this episode of "what i remember what i've learned", bahar shakeri talks about her life journey in connecting with her Persian roots, motherhood and stepping out of her comfort zone and traveling aboard. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as i did and till next episode, khodahafez.

    "when it comes to dreaming, my thoughts were never curbed"

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 57:23


     in this episode of " what i remember what I've learn" Sarah Zareen, a woman who was able to dream and decide for herself from youth,  talks about her upbringings, her passion for healing and giving back to the community and her love and connection to the divine. I hope you enjoy this episode as much i as i enjoyed talking with her and like always thank you for listening and till next time khodahafez. 

    " I had to reteach myself to dream in a way"

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 106:11


    in this episode of " what i remember what I've learn"  Yasaman K. a  pediatric  physiologist specializing on diagnostic assessments talks about her life journey from lost and grief to creating an opportunity for herself to grow and dream.  I hope you enjoy this episode as much i as i enjoyed talking with her and like always thank you for listening and tilll next time khodahafez. 

    "success means to be in service and enjoy life too"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 58:38


    in this episode of 'what i remember what i've learned' podcast, i talk with behjat sedighi,  who's been in service of immigrants and refugees for the past 20 plus years and now has her own counseling practice focusing on children and adolescents. behjat had left her family, hometown and country iran with a hope that things would change for better and  she lives with the same hope thirty five years later. i  hope you enjoy listening to this episode and till next time 'khoda hafez' .

    if you want to get something done, truly beleive in yourself

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 67:49


    in this episode of 'what i remember what i've learned' podcast, i talk with negarina @negarain, an iranian woman, an immigrant, a mother, and as she describes herself a wanderlust yogi who sings. negar's beautiful soul and her passion to be a positive change is inspiring and something to watch for. i hope you enjoy listening to this episode and till next time 'khoda hafez' my friends. 

    being successful is a feeling correlates with fulfilment and happiness

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 21:56


    in this episode of 'what i remember what i've leanred'  i let you enter my world and share with you what my hopes and dreams are and what do i strive for. my name is mahsa emami, i write, draw and  design and in this episode i answer some of the questions that i ask my quests. i hope you enjoy listening to it and till next episode khodahafez. 

    what are you willing to do to get the life you want

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 48:10


    in this episode of 'what i remember what i've learned' podcast, i talk with niousha noosh @nioushnoosh, a real state agent aka luxury traveler about her childhood, her aspirations and her dreams. i hope you enjoy listening to niousha's life journey as much as i did and i know this won't be the last time that we sit down and talk.  and as always if you like the show, please leave a review and share with a friend - even once sentence helps! and till next time, khodahafez. 

    "i'm not a strong woman, i strive to be a woman of strength"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 45:25


    in this episode of "what i remember what i've learned" Mania Butler shares her story of survival and becoming who she is today with joy and excitement of working towards her American dream. Mania is a marriage and family counselor working with focus on PTSD, trauma and depression. She and her husband also have a beauty and health business that affiliates with amway. you can shop and support them at https://www.amway.com/en_US/myshop/ButlerstoreI hope you enjoy listening this episode and i would love to hear your feedback and thoughts on how i can make this podcast better.and till next time khodahafez

    "with hard work and positive attitude you can do anything!"

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later May 16, 2022 35:50


    in this episode of "what i remember what i've learned" i talk with Ella Shakeri, a mom/grandma, a business woman and a dear family friend.  in this episode, Ella talks about her journey from being the only iranian student in her class to opening the very first international market in Beaverton, OR where not that many international people lived there at the time, to becoming a force of life  and fighting rheumatoid arthritis for decades. 

    " find your own journey and do what works for you"

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 70:23


    in this episode of "what i remember what I've learned" podcast, Shangar Meman, talks about her journey to states, her interest in law and order from the moment she immigrated, and how she embraced her Kurdish heritage and merged with western culture and became who she wants to be. 

    "follow your passion and not people's perception"

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 52:52


    in this episode of what i remember what i've learned podcast, my guest is Hadi Ansari, an industrial engineer and a professional photographer. Hadi talks about his journey in photography and how he captures and provokes a certain emotion to create a meaningful photo. he also talks about his joy and changes that he faced in becoming a dad. you can see hadi's body of work on social media @hadiansari

    "there are two things that bring me joy, food and dance"

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 65:26


     in this episode of “what i remember what i have learned” i talk with mahsa darabi, @themoodypersian, a beautiful woman who loves nothing more than bringing people together and her secret ingredient for all the laughter and joy is FOOD! i met mahsa at her home in Oswego for the interview and before we start, she asked me if i want a piroshki. next thing you know I'm having a piroshki and talking to her about myself, about my journey, my art and what brings me joy in life. “ wait a second! she is interviewing me!” I thought to myself. and all it took for me to open up to her was her smile and a sweet creamy piroshki.it made me think that day, maybe we'll have more gratitude than judgment for each other if we start our conversations with biting into something sweet. 

    "having a lot of ups and downs, make you a stronger person"

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 35:46


    in this episode of what i remember what i've learned, Nedim Korkmaz owner and founder of Nomadic Vintage PDX, talks about the nomadic lifestyle, moving to a big city, and how he went from working as a handyman to opening his own store. 

    "I remember a lot of happiness but at the same time a lot of fear"

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 49:08


    in this episode of "what i remember what I've learned" i'm talking with my dear friend Negin Karami, an HR manager by day and an artist by nature. Negin talks about her double life in iran, challenges she was faced with as a woman and a Baha'i, and how her life in the states made her a better person. 

    "comfort doesnt necessarily translate to quality"

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 79:42


    in this episode of "what i remember what i've learned", my dear friend Farzaneh Rouhani talks about her childhood memories during the Iranian revolution and Iran and Iraq war. as we talk further, she reveals what it was like growing up in the states and what it is to this day that she's having a hard time adjusting to. 

    "why do i have to bound myself to one thing when the world is boundless"

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 71:56


    in this episode of “what i remember what i've learned” i'm talking with Maryam Roberts, a Hollywood actor immigrated from iran in her teens to pursue her dream of acting in her adulthood. in this episode, Maryam talks about her story of going after her dreams, motherhood and self discovery. 

    "there are two kind of passions, adopted and discovered"

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 60:14


    In this episode of “what i remember what i've learned” podcast, Ehsan Irannejad, creator and founder of pyrevit, talks about his journey from the path that was chosen for him to the path that he decided to walk on and everything in between. He talks about his passion for computers and coding and the biggest life lesson he has learned after moving to Reno to work at Tesla.

    "i don't care if i fail, i want to make sure i'll make it happnen"

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 73:21


    business owner of aim couture, Anmber Iqbal is a force of nature! and as she has stated on her IG account, she's not aggressive she's assertive! born and raised in Kuwait in a Pakistani family, Anmber tells us her story about love, lost and how her persistence got her through the challenges of life and made her a daughter who is irreplaceable with a son. 

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