Iranian writers, producers and artists share their hero stories. MY HERO sends its love to our Iranian brothers and sisters for a peaceful and connected world.
Featured Story, Film and Artwork
Sara Azimipour's hero is her father, Mansour Azimipour, who began making money for his family in Iran at age 9, before immigrating to America.
An Iranian-American teenager travels to a small village in Iran to interview people about their opinions of America.
Peace Pals is a program of The World Peace Prayer Society, which promotes the message, May Peace Prevail on Earth.
Dr. Mohammad Gharib is known as "The Father of Pediatrics" in Iran.
Professor Majid Samii is an Iranian physician and prominent neurosurgeon.
Ali Shariati was an Iranian sociologist and revolutionary.
Professor Mahmoud Hesabi was a nuclear physicist, senator, and Minister of Education in Iran.
"For being successful in your kingdom don’t interfere in the religion and manner of people... Be honest with your people and don’t tell them a lie." --Darius the Great
Hakim Omar Khayyam was a mathematician, poet and astronomer.
Sohrab Sepehri was a famous poet and painter from Kashan, Iran.
Anoushe Ansari is an Iranian-American born in Mashhad, and the first Iranian in space.
Tina's great grandfather saved a stranger's life.
Azin's father saved him from a falling mirror during an earthquake.
"Most of the educated people of Aran and Bidgol were taught by my grandfather."
When Paniz's grandfather was 23 years old, he rescued a boy from the clutches of a poisonous snake.
Bahar's mother broke her foot while saving Bahar from falling out of a moving taxi.
Mandana's hero is a mother who flung herself on her daughter to protect her from a dog attack.
"Mrs. Saiedeh is our hero because she never forgets to pray & smile in spite of her problems."
Negeen's grandmother raised her five children alone after her husband died, and then moved the family to America.
"He is very clever, he can solve my problems without asking, and when he solves them he guides me through."
"He is the hero of our university, because he is working hard, in a nice and friendly manner. His name is Baba Zarin, and he lives with our love."
"For me, it is my generation, girls and women, staring up for one ray of hope, believing still that their world of grief and hopelessness is not all."
This painting portrays a quality the artist considers heroic: Truth.
Films that Connect Us Across Continents
Rain is a pleasant murmur for beauties of nature.
A patient old woman, an old man in love, and their cow... This is a story of nonstop efforts of a lover to heal his beloved one.
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Last edited 1/12/2020 11:52:08 PM by Shannon Luders-Manuel
