Gripping and emotional
A humanizing look at the fascinating individual story of a Persian refugee. People often hear about refugees as an abstraction, but rarely are they met with their personal stories. Shayda’s love and appreciation for her father and his story is on full display as she helps recount it for a larger audience. Heartwarming, multigenerational and emotionally gripping. A great podcast
Milenkovujo via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 10/05/20
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We take different paths and follow uncharted terrains, but we eventually arrive home. Thank you for reminding us.
PeterGRUKCAN via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/16/20
I cannot express in words how this podcast has touched both my wife’s and my heart, but being 60 years old it’s nice to know it can still happen. I would recommend this to young and old alike.
gomangt6 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 11/10/20
Shayda Omidvar and Portia Larlee have created an amazing podcast. I’m only three episodes in and already wishing there were more episodes. Everything about it is keeping me interested and engaged. Shayda’s father, Amir, is very courageous in sharing his story and his initial nervousness when...Read full review »
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