When in Iran

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Hey readers, my name is Mohammad Sagha. I'm a freshman (soon to be sophomore) at DePaul University in Chicago majoring in Economics and Political Science and minoring in Mathematics. I was born and raised here in the states; my parents immigrated to the United States in the mid-80's from Iran, which makes me, for all intensive purposes, an "Iranian-American." This summer I will be traveling to Iran to visit family, delve into Iranian culture, conduct a research project on the upcoming Iranian presidential elections, and, of course, provide a blog for any interested readers. While I have visited Iran several years ago, this experience will be very different now that I am older and have a better sense of my surroundings. I hope to provide a genuine perspective rooted in a nuanced understanding of Iran, its culture, its history, and its politics. In Chicago and across the U.S., we often hear a lot about Iran, but it seems to be centered around an idea of a fiercely fundamentalist Iranian government and a deluded president. In reality, Iran is neither of those things. This blog will look at Iran as the Iranians do. Well, at least as the Iranian-Americans do.

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