Why Are There So Many Iranians In Los Angeles? [Becoming Iranian-American, Pt. 1] | AJ+

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  • @i6tir
    @i6tir 6 ปีที่แล้ว +973

    Iran would've been a better place if the Americans/British didn't meddle with their politics and oil reserves.

    • @deniseg-hill1730
      @deniseg-hill1730 6 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      i 6tir
      True. In 1953 they could have had a democratically elected government until the British interfered and put in the Puppet Shah.

    • @cutemedli7
      @cutemedli7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Latin America too.

    • @seliaortiz3809
      @seliaortiz3809 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the all sign treaties we are not there because we want they could have gone to the other 15 muslims country

    • @j.c.8616
      @j.c.8616 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i 6tir FACTS

    • @RafaelArandas
      @RafaelArandas 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Iran would be a better place WITHOUT ORGANIZED RELIGION

  • @FavJam
    @FavJam 6 ปีที่แล้ว +586

    People should not be judged by their government’s actions.

    • @alisedighi7833
      @alisedighi7833 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Not always.

    • @alisedighi7833
      @alisedighi7833 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      You are so right. The fact that you have written your message in all capitals shows how accurate and intelligent your views are. You deserve to be the dean of sophiology at the most prestigious university in the world.
      Where can I buy your latest book?

    • @Solrac1424
      @Solrac1424 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@alisedighi7833 dont waste your time on those who accept their ignorance as their only.truth

    • @heatherfeather9951
      @heatherfeather9951 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly!

    • @SameerHameedy
      @SameerHameedy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Real History India no America meddled with Iranian elections and caused the mess in Iran soo

  • @manliomartinezbarona5627
    @manliomartinezbarona5627 6 ปีที่แล้ว +520

    I went to visit Iran like ten years ago, I travelled many places there, since that trip I became a fierce defender of Iranians, they are marvellous people.
    My best wishes to iranians from México

    • @hihoyono7206
      @hihoyono7206 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      You should have stayed there.

    • @luxiferdo
      @luxiferdo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      All the best wishes ur welcome anytime dude 😊😉

    • @bangtuhauptilagie4866
      @bangtuhauptilagie4866 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      beeing guest and actually staying is something different. iranians are proud of their identity. like to call themselves persians or aryans. it's a more nationalist mindset there.

    • @Mer19961996
      @Mer19961996 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I was there last February and the people are so kind in Iran I never experienced this kindness in other places, and I travel a lot. The people are nice, the food and their culture. The people are not their government, they are just human like us. If I have the chance again I will go again to Iran!

    • @davidmccown1712
      @davidmccown1712 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Manlio Martínez Barona oh so when you went there did you see them Stone gay people to death and did you see anti-semitic signs everywhere yes you did

  • @ZaneZiba
    @ZaneZiba 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    As a Mexican in Los Angeles, I appreciate all Iranian people’ contribution to this state. In my experience, they are hard-working people who also happen to be very beautiful 😁# Ziba

    • @nimaassadi1444
      @nimaassadi1444 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And as an Iranian-American , I appreciate all my Mexican brothers and sisters for their integrity and incredible resilience . Most hard working and driven people #fuerte

    • @Qaranwadani1993
      @Qaranwadani1993 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nimaassadi1444 Most hard working and driven? above others? ummm debatable.

    • @dogecoinmax2862
      @dogecoinmax2862 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nimaassadi1444ok 2 faced Persian

    • @dogecoinmax2862
      @dogecoinmax2862 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nimaassadi1444is your dad a lawyer or doctor? Which does he defraud? Or does he maybe own a subway chain.

  • @ماجد-و9ي
    @ماجد-و9ي 6 ปีที่แล้ว +611

    as Saudi, I have much respect for Iranian people

    • @sayeedhusseinsadat3284
      @sayeedhusseinsadat3284 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Whatever you do it will happen to you same like afghans it is a swear to call you afghan in Iran 🇮🇷 and you would be embarrassed 😩 if someone call you afghan in Iran because people of Iran beat you up if they knew you are from Afghanistan 🇦🇫. Thanks 🙏 God the same thing happened to this bastard motherfuckers.

    • @TabbyAngel2
      @TabbyAngel2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Thank you my Saudi friend for the kind comment. May our past histories and present politics never taint the respect and humanitarianism for eachother.

    • @TabbyAngel2
      @TabbyAngel2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Mesopotamian Kurd real Kurds would never say that to their brothers and sisters

    • @TabbyAngel2
      @TabbyAngel2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      hossin maddoh only idiots hate eachother. Not all Iranians hate Afghanis, only the sadistic ones who even hate eachother. We know that Afghan people are our brothers and sisters. Always. Don't let the hate from some people ruin the reality of love. Blessings and greetings to you my brother :) x

    • @mimihw
      @mimihw 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No we don’t love Iranian 😷

  • @mexchewy
    @mexchewy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Growing up in Los Angeles, one of my on going memories of Iranians/Persians in the garment district in Santee Alley was how much they chain smoked AND how friendly they are. The statement, "my friend," was constantly said to us Mexicans who went shopping there. "Hello, my friend! What can I get you, my friend!"

    • @elar8256
      @elar8256 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      mexchewy ya,because of this reason they r bothered.
      as an Iranian German,I never allow some1 to insult Iran.
      Iran means the land of aryans.so germany & Iran r from one race.I am also member of Nazies.

    • @kamranford4
      @kamranford4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ugh, I was one of those chain smoking idiots. Wasted 8 years of my life there. Interesting experience but I should have quit it sooner...I mean the garment district and smoking too.

  • @AntonsClass
    @AntonsClass 6 ปีที่แล้ว +447

    Iranians tend to be very friendly, in my experience. I respect and enjoy their culture. As an African American, I've only had positive experiences with Persians.

    • @sofiyanadurath1643
      @sofiyanadurath1643 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Anton Takashima yes theyre nice people. Im afghan btw.

    • @mplsridah
      @mplsridah 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      African Americans beg to be accepted.

    • @eprahs1
      @eprahs1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      mplsridah thank you

    • @sofiyanadurath1643
      @sofiyanadurath1643 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      mplsridah im afghan. I went black but black men arent serious with me. I want to be in a serious relationship. But the black man doesnt want to. What should i do?

    • @crooked52h
      @crooked52h 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      mplsridah not by u 😂🤣😅

  • @ToiYeuYAHWEH
    @ToiYeuYAHWEH 6 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I am Vietnamese and I LOVE Iranian people!!! Very beautiful culture, food and people.
    IRAN + VIETNAM = TWO VERY ANCIENT PEOPLES AND CULTURES!! ;-)

    • @Mitchery
      @Mitchery 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How old are you?

    • @changchadchanamdong2668
      @changchadchanamdong2668 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Vietnam are underachievers and don't even do anything with Chinese culture they adopted lol

    • @ToiYeuYAHWEH
      @ToiYeuYAHWEH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Mitchery Old enough to be your master, boy!!!

    • @lordma0024
      @lordma0024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ToiYeuYAHWEH It is a good one

    • @smellyuglybaljeet3857
      @smellyuglybaljeet3857 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m Iranian and Vietnamese culture is so fascinating and cool. I had a friend who taught me to speak a little of the language

  • @dennysm91
    @dennysm91 6 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    Here is the address of anyone wants to try the ice cream
    1525 N La Brea Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028

    • @olyvoyl9382
      @olyvoyl9382 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would very much try to try some of that yummy stuff.

    • @Solrac1424
      @Solrac1424 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you

    • @bernardohernandez2620
      @bernardohernandez2620 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love this place

    • @kristin_4469
      @kristin_4469 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i wish i could come up there obe there but I'm in iran

    • @bernardohernandez2620
      @bernardohernandez2620 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      kristin_446 I would also like to visit Iran. So much history but it’s kinda hard for Americans.

  • @hammun6
    @hammun6 6 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    Happy Nowruz everybody!

  • @ciaronsmith4995
    @ciaronsmith4995 6 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    Because Iranians are massively successful immigrants. Maybe the most. Persian culture is one of the high cultures and Iranians have managed to be successful in all areas from Science, tech, sports and arts. Also a lot of these Iranians are Jews in LA...

    • @betrousaltaweel
      @betrousaltaweel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Ciaron Smith Japanese immigrants are by far the most successful immigrants to the US.

    • @nich0lee
      @nich0lee 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      MrThemorningsun I don't think he's saying Jews are Iranian. He's saying many Iranians in LA are of Jewish faith, that being one of the reasons they left Iran to begin with.

    • @eliza1826
      @eliza1826 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @MrThemorningsun lmao are you Israelian jew?

    • @eliza1826
      @eliza1826 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@betrousaltaweel there isn't even that many Japanese people in the USA why are you lying lmao

    • @betrousaltaweel
      @betrousaltaweel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      美しい死yas there are well over a million Japanese Americans and they have been in the US since the 1800s

  • @joshmellott8013
    @joshmellott8013 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I grew up in a heavily Iranian area, and I learned to speak some Persian because my neighbors growing up were Iranian and seeing all these foods reminds me of home.

  • @zahraz2443
    @zahraz2443 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I've felt the same, I was born in Iraq and moved to the us when I was 6. I lived there for 10 years, but I'm as American as it gets.

  • @Soccerhyr2012
    @Soccerhyr2012 6 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    im an arab, and despite the problem Iran and the gulf state has, I still love all the Iranians and have so much respect for them. I met a lot of iranians, and they were all lovely people, i will never hate someone because their government wants me to -from kuwait

    • @eliza1826
      @eliza1826 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Kuwaitis are the coolest arabs ! Plus I love how kuwaitis government work

    • @Soccerhyr2012
      @Soccerhyr2012 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!! 美しい死yas

    • @MESSI-fx1ob
      @MESSI-fx1ob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Most Arabs hate gulf states anyways. Us non gulf Arabs like Iran more

    • @anomaly5734
      @anomaly5734 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Then say persian gulf

    • @axpowrt3456
      @axpowrt3456 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Persian gulf

  • @kingofhornafrican.1415
    @kingofhornafrican.1415 6 ปีที่แล้ว +221

    Respect to iranian people.

  • @memedcan2061
    @memedcan2061 6 ปีที่แล้ว +227

    Love Iran from iraqi Kurdistan, we share the same blood ❤

    • @mrsiasoli
      @mrsiasoli 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Happy Nowruz my dear Kurdish Brother. No one is closer to us than our Kurdish brothers. Persian, Kurdish and Azari are the same.

    • @memedcan2061
      @memedcan2061 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Happy Newroz too🔥, we are one family 🇹🇯🇮🇷

    • @alirezacheshmak2747
      @alirezacheshmak2747 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      hama jabary im from kermanshah.... And i love Kurdistan

    • @memedcan2061
      @memedcan2061 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Alireza Cheshmak Thank you, we love Kermansha(Kermashan) too which is a part of East Kurdistan-Iran ❤

    • @Alex-qd5hy
      @Alex-qd5hy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Roozbeh Soleimani Azeri are Turkic, even Pashtuns or Tajiks are closer than Azeris

  • @real_zaghroni2351
    @real_zaghroni2351 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    As an Iranian who lives in Canada I can relate. I travelled to Canada about two years ago, I was being told many many bad things in college. For example I’ve been called bomber, go back to your country and many worse things. I made some good friends but they still call me really bad things sometimes and it’s for jokes only and they always apologize but I still feel really really uncomfortable. WE ARE PEOPLE NOT THE GOVERNMENT.

    • @doubledoc7807
      @doubledoc7807 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow, I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'm American (California) and I began talking to an Iranian guy a while back, and I fell in love! We've been together now for 2-years and I thank God for the fact that we looked past where we were from and looked at each other instead.

    • @pepper2240
      @pepper2240 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@doubledoc7807hello may I ask is there an problem if a person has lived in Iran for 7 years and now wish to live in US. Are there any visa problems??

    • @doubledoc7807
      @doubledoc7807 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pepper2240 I was uncertain that I could answer this question truthfully until today, monday, after I spoke to our integration lawyer.. I'm sad to say that there are many "new" or renewed restrictions on Iranian nationals and citizens wishing to enter the USA - legally. However, if you claim asylum citizenship from Iran, you will be granted immediate citizenship. (I know the irony in that, but that is how the US statute is written, according to my immigration lawyer.) Best of luck, truly.)

  • @jap882
    @jap882 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    love and support to our Iranian brothers and sisters... from the Philippines. 👌 #Respect

  • @ogmnrwnkirolb
    @ogmnrwnkirolb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    I LOVE my Iranian people, they got the cutest accent when they speak English :) love and respect from Saudi

    • @rojintania
      @rojintania 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      WALEED ALHARBI huge respect for all those progress made by prince Mohammad Bin Salman.our sisters in Saudi arabia deserve more

    • @mousarabipour5800
      @mousarabipour5800 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      thanks alot

    • @alisedighi7833
      @alisedighi7833 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      no, vee don't hav accent. I espik vit no accent. but tank you very much my frend.

    • @伊藤春菜-j4w
      @伊藤春菜-j4w 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      AlexHector Turn your caps off old man. Second off, leave us Persians alone. Peace be upon you.

    • @tavana123
      @tavana123 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok toddler.

  • @essinereb
    @essinereb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I love Iranians, I am from Tijuana and I learn about persian culture here in Georgia, USA, I am learning Farsi and planning my very first trip to Iran 🇮🇷 I need advices please!! Dooset daram!! Persians are the most warm people and very funny 😄

  • @isaacbakan1295
    @isaacbakan1295 6 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    Iranians aren't that different from us. They like ice cream. Seriously. Almost every video I see about Iran features ice cream.

    • @viraloracle5151
      @viraloracle5151 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      haha funny yea, they love icecream thats true.

    • @i6tir
      @i6tir 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL. Great remark :P

    • @persianguy1524
      @persianguy1524 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      We're actually very different from you. We're better than you :D

    • @TheKeivan324102334
      @TheKeivan324102334 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      EXTRA^^^

    • @marmary5555
      @marmary5555 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Isaac Bakan Persians literally invented ice cream

  • @lynnegulbrand4052
    @lynnegulbrand4052 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    My daughters father is from Iran. He was in the Iranian military and was trained here in the USA. He went back to Iran and knew he had a daughter here but never contacted me about her. I forgave him because he is the one that missed out on a beautiful woman that she is today and has 4 son's which means he is also missing out on 4 absolutely amazing grandson's. I wish I could tell him about them but I don't know if he is even alive, just that he was from a small village near Shiraz. He would be about 64 now. I hope he is happy.

    • @HerryNovri
      @HerryNovri 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Iranian Military man? When did he return to Iran? If it is on early 80s, it was not a good time for a US Trained soldier. I am afraid, he did not survive the revolution. If he did, at least he would have tried to contact you and your daughter.

    • @rezasoltani962
      @rezasoltani962 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What was his name, probably he died by the government or war

  • @RamoSFTT
    @RamoSFTT 6 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    As a Palestinian I also love Iran and cannot wait to visit your country. I love your language and your food especially falooda.

    • @prairiehorse6168
      @prairiehorse6168 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Mesopotamian Kurd why so mean?

    • @Batwing092
      @Batwing092 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Mesopotamian Kurd Dude what is your problem

    • @Batwing092
      @Batwing092 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Ana Irani min Amrika w Ana B7eb Falastin 🖤🇵🇸

    • @bodybuildinglover4474
      @bodybuildinglover4474 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      RamoSFTT where are you living?in the west bank or outside palestine?

    • @RamoSFTT
      @RamoSFTT 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why?

  • @boudicca4841
    @boudicca4841 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I can only speak from personal experience. I was a young woman in London & met many Iranian families who'd fled from Iran after the Shah had been deposed. They were gentle, kind, intelligent & well educated people. The professional classes. They were devastated at what they thought was a massive backward step in their country & wept for their beautiful country. They had lost so much, yet they remained optimistic. I know most either stayed in London or moved to the US. Certainly far, far nicer than the violent thugs invading Europe.

  • @Zeratul187
    @Zeratul187 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    So, the US installed a dictator and didn't extradite him ........ What did they expect from the Iranian people , what did they think , that the Iranian people will turn around and say " oh , you made a small mistake everything is forgiven" ........

    • @Aerochalklate
      @Aerochalklate 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Syed Abdul Wasay it’s a part of their secret plan
      NWO

    • @krist-yonnarain7786
      @krist-yonnarain7786 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The us didn’t install the shah(king)Iran already had a monarchy that had been around for centuries but the us began influencing the shah and Iranian politics.

    • @thepessimistictitan2655
      @thepessimistictitan2655 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Shah was way better then what Iranians have now

    • @thedude5294
      @thedude5294 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thepessimistictitan2655 Not really no, least now we don't have foreign soldiers on our soil.

    • @thepessimistictitan2655
      @thepessimistictitan2655 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thedude5294 You had more freedom. And that is what matters.
      And you do have foreign soldiers on your soil now. You have Hezbollah and Iraqi militias suppressing dissent right now as we speak.

  • @Lilylilililly
    @Lilylilililly 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I am mexican and I appreciate the Persian influence in California 😍 I had a friend in high school who was half Mexican and Persian. She was gorgeous! What a unique mixture of cultures 🇮🇷🇲🇽♥️

    • @ciaronsmith4995
      @ciaronsmith4995 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Persians are really smart.

  • @hessamstar
    @hessamstar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Thanks for raising awareness on this topic. As a student from Iran living in the States, I can tell you my experience in a Christian boarding school in the South East Kentucky was very similar to what you mentioned here. People did pointed fingers and cussed at me but thankfully no beating!

  • @shahanesmaeili
    @shahanesmaeili 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I Love Iranian Because I'm Iranian 😂😍 and we respect other nations. Peace 👌❤

  • @roshirae16
    @roshirae16 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    As a Malaysian who speaks farsi even though I am north Indian by ethnicity visiting my boyfriend in Iran was an amazing experience. Even tho the government is f*cked, people are the nicest. Yani Irania yedune bashan!

    • @meihatsume1165
      @meihatsume1165 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      thanks for your nice comment about us! :D❤

    • @farismustafa5389
      @farismustafa5389 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@basirj8578 no Khomeini ruined the peace in the middle east. He started proxy wars in the middle east which have ruined countries.

  • @luuvis1276
    @luuvis1276 6 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    Love Iran from Somalia

    • @TruthfulAndHumble
      @TruthfulAndHumble 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Carrot Cake
      Me too

    • @davidamajako961
      @davidamajako961 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Somalia no real government. You rich boy.

    • @Bountylicious
      @Bountylicious 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@farhia711 you are not even Somali idiot stop lying. We love Iran 🇮🇷

    • @slayer_general4243
      @slayer_general4243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Bountylicious shut up. They are shia rafidahs , plus look at them , they have no respect for the Deen . I know because I met them , they have no respect for Islam .

    • @grizzly_gabe
      @grizzly_gabe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@slayer_general4243 You sound like a toxic drunk

  • @thgentleman9210
    @thgentleman9210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm Jewish I must say Iranian people have always been kind to me..

    • @footballfan5462
      @footballfan5462 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      most iranians in america are jewish

    • @thgentleman9210
      @thgentleman9210 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@footballfan5462 my friend's wife is actually Mizrahi from Iran. Unfortunately her family had to leave the country during Ayatollah Khomeini.

    • @footballfan5462
      @footballfan5462 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thgentleman9210 what part

  • @alexparsa7765
    @alexparsa7765 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Big love to all Iranians, from Israel❤️

    • @theinfidel5662
      @theinfidel5662 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Love back from Iran ❤️

  • @alialghamdi.1804
    @alialghamdi.1804 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I'm from Saudi Arabia and I always ask myself why there is this conflict in the Middle East? What if the 1979 revolution did not happen what would it be? Why can't Saudi be liberal and open? Do you guys think Persians and Arabs (governments) will get along? Iran is rich in gas, oil, culture, tradition, music, food, education, nature, etc.... I just, wish we can get along and live beside each other in peace..

    • @hi.its.me.2923
      @hi.its.me.2923 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shitty governments are the reason.

    • @Sam-sg5wd
      @Sam-sg5wd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      As an Iranian, I salute you my friend! We need more people like you in Saudi Arabia and the middle east!

    • @mahdiyarahn9928
      @mahdiyarahn9928 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why Saudi Arabia is killing Yemeni people? 8 years killing like drinking water actually you are the problem in Middle East and Zionism regime, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM

  • @hebneh
    @hebneh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I had a coworker from 1979 to the early 1980s who was Iranian who called himself "Persian". I understood why. I was an adult during the entire hostage situation and remember it well, particularly when the hostages were finally released and came back to the USA.

  • @jackconnolly5339
    @jackconnolly5339 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I’m a quarter Persian and proud of it! Would love to visit Iran one day and see where my Grandpa grew up.

  • @MaSa-bp5qe
    @MaSa-bp5qe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Arab here, I love Iranians/Persians! Most of the people I admire are actually Iranian =)

    • @anerd143
      @anerd143 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks.❤❤❤

  • @jvarela965
    @jvarela965 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My father was a High School teacher in 1979. One girl student whose nickname was nicknamed " Goalie " whose father was an IIAF officer doing training at McDill AFB ended up in the principal's office sobbing because some girls said some unkind things to her. She asked my dad if when he and my mother came from Cuba did people think they were Communists? The answer of course is no. He told her if anyone asks you where you are from tell them Morocco. Her father told mine how only two yrs ago people thought he was a millionaire because he was Iranian , now they think he was a terrorist. ,

    • @elar8256
      @elar8256 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      James Varela ya,they r brainwashed

    • @jvarela965
      @jvarela965 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Someone who was advising Khomeini must have told him attack American on American soil and they go pigwild. I remember during the hostage crisis the constant moaning of when Carter was going to take military action? and when Saddam finally sent in the Iraqi army people all over America were cheering , even college students formed Saddam Hussein fan clubs, nobody ever bothered to tell them Iraq was a Soviet client state like Cuba. I also remember my grandmother watching it all and sighing it was all like after the attack on Pear Harbor in 1941. 40 yrs have shown President Carter was right to pursue a diplomatic solution.

  • @aidenmcd2726
    @aidenmcd2726 6 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I don't understand how someone can be so hateful towards a culture. I find it hard to hate any culture because of the food, music, and art.

    • @josecarranza7555
      @josecarranza7555 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes, you see that in muslim countries against gays.

    • @aidenmcd2726
      @aidenmcd2726 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Michael Carranza while legislation in some countries may be anti gay, that does not mean everyone in that culture or that culture itself is necessarily anti gay. I am referring to all cultures when I say that

    • @josecarranza7555
      @josecarranza7555 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Nope, it's both, islamic government, and islamic cultures who are against gays.
      gays are killed by the government, and in small rural muslim villages, they stone them.

    • @frankozrin5611
      @frankozrin5611 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Michael Carranza Europe and the US used to be homophobic too a few decades ago, so what? Things do not change overnight.

    • @MrStevezed
      @MrStevezed 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@josecarranza7555 and christians, and minorities, and the rich.

  • @ElzbietaNiziolek
    @ElzbietaNiziolek 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I m lookng for my Iranian friend David. He was born in 1964 and he came from Tehran. In 1989 he was living in Vienna in Austria. In autumn 1989 he went to USA. I would like to find him.

    • @isaacnewton1545
      @isaacnewton1545 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Elzbieta Niziolek do you have information of him, or picture...

    • @ElzbietaNiziolek
      @ElzbietaNiziolek 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Unfortnately I don t have any photo. I don t remember also his second name. He was azylum seeker. I met him in Vienna in Austria n 1989. Then in autumn 1989 he went to USA. I lost contact with him.

    • @NR-pn6mn
      @NR-pn6mn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And I’m looking for my dog KeKe from winter 1979, have you seen her? Cause I need her, and I want her

    • @MrStevezed
      @MrStevezed 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      you need a poor iranian boyfriend do you ?

    • @fredperry9235
      @fredperry9235 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try Facebook

  • @fadeaway3716
    @fadeaway3716 6 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Beautiful culture :) Iranians are seriously handsome

    • @alisedighi7833
      @alisedighi7833 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thank you, we know we are. We are very humble about it too.

    • @ifyourespondyourmad.2409
      @ifyourespondyourmad.2409 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Personally Iranians look like light skinned Indians to me. And most Mexicans think that too here in Los Angeles.

    • @basshunterdota625
      @basshunterdota625 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ifyourespondyourmad.2409 yep they look like Indians who live near colder parts.😂

    • @persianguy1524
      @persianguy1524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@ifyourespondyourmad.2409 most of us dont look anything like Indians actually. Most Indians are heavily mixed with dravidians, Iranians arent.

    • @ifyourespondyourmad.2409
      @ifyourespondyourmad.2409 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@persianguy1524 well I mean the guy that made this video does look like he could be indian.

  • @carlsanm1
    @carlsanm1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    thanks for this, all my support to Iranian-Americans. love from Spain

  • @gregorydouglaspoole
    @gregorydouglaspoole 6 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    In love with Iran...

  • @paulaannstewartTHANKFUL2024
    @paulaannstewartTHANKFUL2024 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This was fantastic! Great job:) Thanks for educating me! I just met an Iranian man today - we both signed up for French lessons here in Montreal, Quebec; where there are many Iranian as well. I have meet a few Iranians around town:) Great people, very welcoming:)

  • @jazminguzman4178
    @jazminguzman4178 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Being Mexican American I can feel what you mean with the sentiment that Part of America has towards its “outsiders” . And it hurts . I’m sorry for this but I must say it makes the Raza/ gente/ people stronger !

    • @Unsweetened8618
      @Unsweetened8618 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well why didn't you stay home. Y'all ain't so accepted of Americans in y'all homeland. We know what the Mexican cartel do.

    • @Unsweetened8618
      @Unsweetened8618 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fix that cartel BS in your homeland. They be murdering American citizen's.

  • @throast5809
    @throast5809 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Ah those were the days when we could defuse situations by saying we're Arab

    • @salmaalmeahlky126
      @salmaalmeahlky126 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      THAT ONE GUY oh interesting that
      now u hate it when people start calling u arabs

    • @throast5809
      @throast5809 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Salma Almeahlky oh I meant it as an Arab I'm not Iranian

  • @leoniegureghian7156
    @leoniegureghian7156 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Iranians are very warm-hearted, friendly, helpful people ... To most people, it would be illogical to mix politics & Iranians perso nality/character ...

  • @kimberlyjcdlc
    @kimberlyjcdlc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Dooset daram Iran from Mexico 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

    • @Hannah-wk8jc
      @Hannah-wk8jc 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jose Moran
      Don’t be so rude

  • @MsNikkka
    @MsNikkka 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a Persian American who has lived in the middle of Persian Square (a few steps from where the video was filmed) my whole life, I call myself "Persian" because I associate "Iranian" with post-revolution Iran. The culture has changed since the revolution. The culture I grew up with and relate to is Persian culture, not the "Iranian culture" of post-revolution Iran. So I'm Persian, not Iranian. But that's just me.

  • @latintrader
    @latintrader 6 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    You enrich Los Angeles .... as a native Angeleno I welcome you with open arms.

    • @middleeastnews8852
      @middleeastnews8852 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Carlos Aguilar wow, never expected such comment

    • @middleeastnews8852
      @middleeastnews8852 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hossin maddoh why do Iranians hate Afghans?

    • @val-schaeffer1117
      @val-schaeffer1117 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is Los Angeles your property? How exactly are you Native. And why are Iranians any more welcome than Nigerian, Vietnamese, Indian or Ukrainian?

    • @spamfilter9685
      @spamfilter9685 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Iranians don't hate afghans. It's just the antipathy towards the refugees from Afghanistan who are criminal. In fact Iranians and Afghans are brothers. At least the persian speaking majority.

    • @youngsavag666
      @youngsavag666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Steven Lee Not the same at. Mexicans are more diverse genetically with different ancestral roots. Where as Central Americans are mainly of Native American decent and culture.

  • @oOKitty86Oo
    @oOKitty86Oo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So many immigrate and make their home in Los Angeles. Torrance, my hometown, was home to the second highest population of Japanese outside of Japan. Second to Hawaii only. Growing up, my best friends was a family that immigrated from Samoa.
    Our favorite place to eat is this Korean BBQ place in Torrance that we grew up with. My schools were always diverse. Myself, I'm half Mexican half French. I remember when my family took a family trip to the East Coast. My mom was forced into an existential crisis when we couldn't find a single grocery store that sold tortillas in Pennsylvania.
    LA is the true melting pot of the US. More so than NY.

    • @eliza1826
      @eliza1826 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True melting pot ? What are you trying to say?

  • @salam3098
    @salam3098 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I'm half Iranian and half peruvian, so I love the Iranian culture and the System of gobernment of Iran, i think that the iranians descendant in Latin America have other perspective of the Iranian-Americans¡¡¡

  • @laithal-sheyadi6407
    @laithal-sheyadi6407 6 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    The way he said Tehrangeles at 2:47 gave me chills 😆
    Salam from Oman

  • @danpakoman
    @danpakoman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Long live the Persian people. May the Ayatollah be overthrown. May democracy take over from Shiraz to Tehran.

  • @goodvibes_alv
    @goodvibes_alv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    As a Romanian from the LA area (ok Orange County but I hate OC and wanna move to LA), I have a lot of Iranian friends and they are honestly a lot like us, they have a similar culture of being friendly and inviting and whenever I go to an Iranian restaurant or hookah lounge I feel just at home.

    • @ToiYeuYAHWEH
      @ToiYeuYAHWEH 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I am Vietnamese and I LOVE Iranian people!!! Very beautiful culture, food and people. I am Vietnam
      IRAN + VIETNAM = TWO VERY ANCIENT PEOPLES AND CULTURES!! ;-)

    • @goodvibes_alv
      @goodvibes_alv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ToiYeuYAHWEH I also like Vietnamese people, especially the women 👌👌

    • @ToiYeuYAHWEH
      @ToiYeuYAHWEH 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, all friends of Vietnam. I was in Moldavia last year. Very nice experience.
      Please help us fight against the chinese Nazis who want to steal our land. Thank you.

    • @ustwoalberts
      @ustwoalberts 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      TRavellers visiting Iran nowadays say the same :
      such generous, kind people .Especially since they're on the US list of countries to be bludgioned into subservience by the Dollar economies of the west.

    • @talitali48
      @talitali48 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Go back in your country Alex

  • @ammaraslamhirai6549
    @ammaraslamhirai6549 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As Pakistanis we grow up Patronizing Persian Culture and Farsi.
    But we always refer to Iran as Persia.
    Iran after Islamic Revolution has been very different and distant towards us.
    Lots of Love From Pakistan.

  • @kingjayapala
    @kingjayapala 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I used to live in LA and I love Iranians! Mashti Malone's ice cream and faloodeh is the best! I used to go there twice a week and I've never had better ice cream in my life!

  • @salameri6573
    @salameri6573 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    As an arab I really love Iranians, they have a rich culture and to this day they are still unique. I don’t agree with their government nor the arab governments, but still they’re very interesting as people and culture. I hope to visit Iran someday.

  • @TheSilverMoon5
    @TheSilverMoon5 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    that ice cream looks so good

  • @SoundBlackRecordings
    @SoundBlackRecordings 6 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Oh I miss Persians, Persian food and especially rose ice cream. They don't have that in Germany.

    • @ToiYeuYAHWEH
      @ToiYeuYAHWEH 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I am Vietnamese and I LOVE Iranian people!!! Very beautiful culture, food and people. I am Vietnam
      IRAN + VIETNAM = TWO VERY ANCIENT PEOPLES AND CULTURES!! ;-)

    • @sarkaniemi
      @sarkaniemi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Judy there are Iranian communities, stores and restaurants also in Germany. I don't know where in Germany you live, but you have large Iranian communities in Hamburg and Berlin, and some other cities as well. You could maybe find your favorite Persian food there as well, Hamburg, Berlin or elsewhere. Search for it and you will see!

    • @poorang900
      @poorang900 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ToiYeuYAHWEH i like to know more about vietnam culture

    • @ToiYeuYAHWEH
      @ToiYeuYAHWEH 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Roobi, my dear Persian brother. Thank you for your interest in Vietnamese culture. We are one of the oldest people in the world, like that of your beautiful Persian people. And like you, we are very independent-minded people who have to constantly struggle to maintain our freedom and independence. Others have tried to occupy our land and destroy our identity but they have all failed because our Viet culture is much stronger, older and more human than chinese or Western ones. No matter how much bigger and mightier our enemies may be, we Viets will always prevail against them.
      I hope that help, my Persian brother. I wish to enjoy a delicious lamb Polo dish with you along with a refreshing glass of dooug. Shalaam. :-D

    • @ToiYeuYAHWEH
      @ToiYeuYAHWEH 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Iranians and Viets get along perfectly because we come from very ancient lands inhabited by very kind peoples with rich history. I wish Iran will be free from Islamic dictatorship and Vietnam to be free from communist dictatorship. And we must unite against china and their ambitious greed to rule the world. Thank you, Persian brothers and sisters.
      -- Much love and respect from Vietnam.

  • @Simonjose7258
    @Simonjose7258 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm new to LA from NYC. Good to know. Still trying to figure this place out. Love to see diversity and culture in a city.

  • @leahl.3735
    @leahl.3735 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    because they are rich thats all :) simple.. wherever they want to go, they go 💕💕💕

    • @haoyuguo3929
      @haoyuguo3929 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      em true, many of them are .

  • @daniella921
    @daniella921 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love my Iranian friends in Australia and New Zealand

  • @ceecee7243
    @ceecee7243 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Iranians produced the most greathearted, genius, gentle, manful with profound morality and manners.....My hats off to beloved Ahmedinejad ......Never ever the world will see a leader like him, I very much enjoyed all his interviews with the western media’s...... He responded all questions quick with the perfect answer it was like firing bullets to the heart of the bias & puppet journalists , he crushed the heart of the questioner and never got offended at all......I pray that one day u unite the entire Muslim nations who lost each other...... And I prayed u read books written by Leopald Weiss ( aka Mohamed Asad)....... I , too learned lot through his books.......
    My prayer to you all

  • @stefano6867
    @stefano6867 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a Somali American, I have great respect for Iranians

  • @guy9606
    @guy9606 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am an Israeli and I met Iranian people in Venice and they were very nice and friendly.

  • @nadeen1111
    @nadeen1111 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    im Lebanese from america and i love iran bless you and im sorry for trump

  • @aminsh3843
    @aminsh3843 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Proud to be Persian😊
    Go TEHRANGELES!❤
    #Persian_pride

  • @BlazedBob
    @BlazedBob 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I don't like when certain nationalities segregate and isolate themselves to a certain district. This starts the problems. They must be mixed within society for it truly to work or there will always be that barrier.. This is why on the east coast we don't have many racial problems because everyone is mixed, unless you head down south of course and that isn't that bad either and getting better.
    California needs to think ahead instead of just now.

  • @komrons3117
    @komrons3117 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a Turk I like Iranians. Nice people

  • @MT-tu8qd
    @MT-tu8qd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There are so many Iranians in LA because that is where they went after the Shah was disposed. Mostly all are Jewish and very polite. They for the most part are respected and have been a positive addition to the area in LA that they chose to live. They have some outstanding restaurants and some of the best tea that you will ever have...that ice cream store they show has some the best on the west coast...

  • @CSRLaunchpad
    @CSRLaunchpad 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Proud to be half-Persian

  • @fahadtube1406
    @fahadtube1406 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They are very lovely people with a great culture. One of my goals this year is to try the Iranian ice cream. I love you, my Iranian brothers and sisters!

  • @redacted351
    @redacted351 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Happy Nowruz!

  • @deannablaze8599
    @deannablaze8599 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh.....I am Korean-Singaporean American and I can COMPLETELY relate to you!!!!
    I know EXACTLY how you felt and feel today.

  • @danielcuevas5899
    @danielcuevas5899 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Iran and Turkey are the best Muslim majority countries

    • @sayeedhusseinsadat3284
      @sayeedhusseinsadat3284 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Daniel Cuevas Whatever you do it will happen to you same like afghans it is a swear to call you afghan in Iran 🇮🇷 and you would be embarrassed 😩 if someone call you afghan in Iran because people of Iran beat you up if they knew you are from Afghanistan 🇦🇫. Thanks 🙏 God the same thing happened to this bastard motherfuckers.

    • @user_cv8wysmstt
      @user_cv8wysmstt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      unfortunately Malaysia is actually not a Muslim country, it just happen to have a significant Muslim population as one of the 3 main races, including Chinese, Malay and Indian, and SIngapore is pretty same in this context

    • @user_cv8wysmstt
      @user_cv8wysmstt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no thank you. The word "Muslim country" does not really have a good image so I dont think it is suitable for a multiracial country, as many who dont put their faith on Islam might not want to agree.

    • @darknesslight9630
      @darknesslight9630 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      hossin maddoh
      Only some idiots hate afghans in iran.most of iranians haven't problem with them

    • @blackstar19gammaburst85
      @blackstar19gammaburst85 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      0209alcem Malaysia has some elements of sharia but for muslims. It is mostly islamic

  • @diskographi
    @diskographi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    I wish I could find a Farsi language class
    Maybe I need to go to Santa Monica and find this street
    ایرانی دوست دوست دارم

    • @elar8256
      @elar8256 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      William Hill I am ready to help u.

    • @diskographi
      @diskographi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      arizant arkiyan thanks! خوشحال شدم
      من در LA زندگی می کنم.

    • @elar8256
      @elar8256 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      William Hill oh,I'm from germany,I wish I was there to talk with you.it is too bad,I am sad.oooops.Good Luck my friend,If u have any question just call me,I'll be ready.

    • @rojintania
      @rojintania 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      William it's great to see Americans who are interested in learning Farsi

    • @sayeedhusseinsadat3284
      @sayeedhusseinsadat3284 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      William Hill Whatever you do it will happen to you same like afghans it is a swear to call you afghan in Iran 🇮🇷 and you would be embarrassed 😩 if someone call you afghan in Iran because people of Iran beat you up if they knew you are from Afghanistan 🇦🇫. Thanks 🙏 God the same thing happened to this bastard motherfuckers.

  • @kate9674
    @kate9674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    lol I know I'm late but anyway
    My family and I are moving abroad and I'm literally so scared, I'm from Iran, and I'm Muslim( and English is not my mother tongue), I feel like people will judge me (I'm proud of my county and identity but since some people call Iranians and Muslims "terrorists" I'm kinda scared) but these comments really helped me, TH-cam has the best comment sections ever :)

  • @AngelOne11
    @AngelOne11 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I belong to all the world - almost. I love Iran; my father's ancestors from there and he speaks Farsi fluently. He was born in Kuwait so he has a Kuwaiti citizenship so do I. My mother is Egyptian. Her sister, my aunt, married to Ethiopian. After the Kuwait Iraq war, I moved to the US and married a white bread, American boy. Now I am divorced and dating a Canadian Chinese boy lol
    I love all my peeps. I am related to all the Arabs, Iranians, Asians, Egyptians, Americans, and Africans. I feel at home when I run into anyone from those areas of the world and my heart just smiles big

    • @sssl9528
      @sssl9528 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kuwait doesn't give anyone citizenship doesn't matter how long or for how many generations you have been there unless you ( a female) marries a Kuwaiti citizen who is mostly only indigenous residents.

  • @semipenguin
    @semipenguin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was nine years old when the Islamic Revolution took place in Iran. After 9/11, I’ve wondered why we have not normalized relations with the Iranian government and the people. They are not our enemy.
    I hope one day in the near future, we can open up travel between our two nations. I would love to go visit Iran and see all the wonderful people and places that have there.

  • @jesusfelix2283
    @jesusfelix2283 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love all the Iranians people, they are very friendly and hard workers, all they want is peace, and better future. As a Mexican emigrant I have a lot of connections with them. Love and peace ✌️ Iranians brothers and sisters.

  • @maryel6266
    @maryel6266 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I’m Syrian and I love Iranians 🇸🇾🇮🇷❤️

    • @poorang900
      @poorang900 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Peace and love from iran

    • @arsalakhan8098
      @arsalakhan8098 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you are an Alvi then you and Iranians hate the majority Syrians who are Sunni

    • @alirezasharafian3063
      @alirezasharafian3063 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      لماذا تحبُ وطني ؟؟؟؟ mary el

  • @yaumiltaufikakbar8972
    @yaumiltaufikakbar8972 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I love Persian Cat 😽

  • @sparx180
    @sparx180 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know a few Iranians. They are wonderful people. All that I know of are doctors, pharmacists, engineers, they own their own homes and oh yes a fabulous hotel, with fine dining. Their food is truly amazing! All the best to the Iranians living in the US and Iran itself. I wish Israel and the US would stop badgering Iran. Always meddling in other countries affairs.

  • @dotababa3715
    @dotababa3715 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I’m half Iranian and half Tajik who am I . Persian or fake Persian

    • @dotababa3715
      @dotababa3715 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      king Awiye of Somalia Kheyli mamnoon Brother¡

    • @goghnos8826
      @goghnos8826 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Respect from iran 😊

    • @rustypudder7072
      @rustypudder7072 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Noobvs ProTV german-English in America. I identify as American. People can't define you, you define you.

    • @blackstar19gammaburst85
      @blackstar19gammaburst85 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Noobvs ProTV from what I learned is that Tajik was a word implemented by the Russians to seperate them from the Persians. I read that Tajiks are just Persians

    • @mohammadyousuf1516
      @mohammadyousuf1516 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Noobvs ProTV people In Afghanistan speak Farsi Too

  • @maaziy_ghaziyIYI
    @maaziy_ghaziyIYI 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    There won't be any Iranians or any other ethnicity in America had the US not pursued such an aggressive and belligerent foreign policy towards other countries. The best example I can give is that of Scandinavian countries. They never adopted any expansionist, Imperial and colonial racist, nationalist foreign policy like Britain, France and Spain- whose children are the Americans- and look how peaceful their relationship with the Middle East is.

    • @dukekenny9340
      @dukekenny9340 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      maaz amjad like Arabs, Muslims never done those things

    • @saeedvazirian
      @saeedvazirian 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Except during the raiding and pillaging of Europe in the Middle Ages.

    • @dcentral
      @dcentral 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      In proportion, America has taken in more Muslim immigrants than any of your saintly Scandinavian countries who are banning Halal slaughter, head coverings, circumcisions, minarets in order to drive out and discourage Muslim immigrants from settling in these blonde haired and blue eyed paradises. So what's up with that genius?

    • @kentabruxis
      @kentabruxis 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol, Scandinavian xenophobia and racism is *far* worse than anything you'll encounter in the US, UK, France or Spain (not that any of these nations are saintly). Go read up Jante Law.

    • @JonDoeNeace
      @JonDoeNeace 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So Finnish people don't exist to you?

  • @chrisbean
    @chrisbean 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Iranians are so beautiful both women and men and iranian language is so interesting to listen to. I loved this video!

    • @moun3164
      @moun3164 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      chris bean True that I m a happily married guy but if I weren t I would definitely have married an Iranian woman . Unfortunately they are not many of them in France .

  • @Najma-n1
    @Najma-n1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Love Iranian pastry and sweets, people and their beautiful country. Love From London

  • @star16me
    @star16me 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There are also many Armenians in LA. We are like brothers and sisters! Many Iranians actually came to armenia and they are now living in Yerevan. They’re so sweet. Lovely people.

  • @johnfarian1979
    @johnfarian1979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Jews say that they are the only people who consider Cyrus the Great as the "savior" and "liberator" of their people. But the same people throughout history have never come to the aid of the Iranians ...
    Now is the time for the Jews to be the savior and liberators of the Iranians

  • @jabmalassie
    @jabmalassie 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Food is great.

  • @isaacnewton1545
    @isaacnewton1545 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Instead of making cheap videos, go to silicon alley, NASA, MIT, Stanford,... and interview with brilliant Iranians who made America great. You guys should make video of Iranians living in East of America. California is the place of ordinary Iranian people. Come to Boston, MI, Washington... to see the real power of Persians.

    • @ciaronsmith4995
      @ciaronsmith4995 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know man. There is so much more than what this video showed.

    • @David-yi1vo
      @David-yi1vo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, finally someone sane in this comment section. Have no idea why Persians are praising this series. This guy’s entire series is about portraying Iranians as some victimized, uneducated persecuted people… it’s so embarrassing and annoying. He interviews ice cream shop owners, store clerks, and etc instead of the multi millionaire/multi billionaire Iranians living in Beverly Hills. He focused on the wrong area of the Iranian community in Los Angeles. And it’s so sad that he (the creator of this series is Muslim) totally ignored the Iranian Jewish community for the most part even though they are life blood and backbone of the Iranian community there.

  • @2nelchin
    @2nelchin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Most of Iranians that I know actually are ethnically Azerbaijanis🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿

    • @theinfidel5662
      @theinfidel5662 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol
      Most of Iranian-Americans are Jew, Zoroastian, Chirstian And Bahais

    • @2nelchin
      @2nelchin 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theinfidel5662 Azerbaijani is a nationality not a religion 😬

    • @theinfidel5662
      @theinfidel5662 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@2nelchin
      What do you mean?????
      I said most of Iranian American are jew Zoroastian bahism and Chirstian
      90% Zoroastians jews and bahism are Persian and 90% Chirstians are Assyrian or Armenian

  • @kitkat43255
    @kitkat43255 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I grew up in Los Angeles in the San Fernando valley and I grew up with many Iranian American kids and recieved nothing but kindness!

  • @igweogba6774
    @igweogba6774 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really nice series. When you get to know people, you hate them less and less. I met Iranians while living in Dubai and they were the nicest there, along with Syrians and Palestinians. Jordanians were the meanest lol.

  • @mamaly90210
    @mamaly90210 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Really why would you or anyone have any fear for saying your nationality? I was in 9th grade during the hostage crisis, and in my high school at first few people disrespected my nationality, but after I confronted them with a closed-fist, there were never any trouble again, you be surprised how all people respect guts and disrespect cowardliness & weakness....

    • @thatbowlofcereal6482
      @thatbowlofcereal6482 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some people had different experience, my dad had no problems but people put bombs in my moms locker

    • @blackstar19gammaburst85
      @blackstar19gammaburst85 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And I bet most were "Trumpy" like White Americans.

  • @fermentedsourdough5462
    @fermentedsourdough5462 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    3'50": Persian is cultural; Iranian is political.

    • @viraloracle5151
      @viraloracle5151 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Persian is the main ethnic group of Iran..... any iranian calling himself Persian is saying his ethnic group its not hard to understand...

    • @user-en5cu4uc9n
      @user-en5cu4uc9n 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Persia is Literary a synonym for Iran used by the west until 1935, It's not the same as the Fars people
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_Iran

  • @mahdieh1796
    @mahdieh1796 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video! Here in Denmark me and most of my friends usually also go by persians, but without any specific reason.. Anyways keep up the good work, & much love! :)

  • @lorascelsi8102
    @lorascelsi8102 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My family was from the Balkans. They were looked down too. My mother use to complain about the Mayflower neighbors. Be proud of your heritage, if your kind to your neighbor mostly they will be your friend.

  • @margaritagarcia9800
    @margaritagarcia9800 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am Latina American I love Iranian culture ♥️

    • @wedemboys3024
      @wedemboys3024 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      We love latinas too haha

  • @Worldofourown2024
    @Worldofourown2024 6 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    There was always so much hate, racism, division, and social separation in our country and the political chaos we've been seeing the past couple years is only a result of the combination of our historical failures. I remember growing up in the 80's how my own fellow white Americans only ostracized me, beat me up, call me derogatory names, and just were mean separatists trying to get people criminalized for no reason other than I wasn't from their town. The failure in diversity represents the failure in the traditional European white establishment which will come to a head one day in full blown devastating civil war for we needed a genuine democracy without the unlimited lobbying and massive financial corruption instead of a big banana republic causing all the division. It's rather ironic that the immigrant nation didn't ever make a genuine attempt at diversity and inclusion for it was just about money and this selfish me me me, get out of my way, I'm better than you, I'll take you out, kind of nonsense. I've wished for a long time that there was a two way immigrant program where for each one that comes here, allow a US citizen to be hosted by their mother country to try out for citizenship. Instead of meaningful exchange programs, the Western countries just filled up with non-Westerners seeking opportunity to ensure order out of chaos nonsense. America is just about over...

    • @queefmicester1189
      @queefmicester1189 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Scott Bixler .....actually we have plenty of rich Iranians living VERY comfortable lives in Malibu.... Soooo yeeeah you can take your' foot out of your mouth now

    • @kevinkibble8342
      @kevinkibble8342 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      What ethnicity are you?

    • @alicen2610
      @alicen2610 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Scott Bixler sorry to hear that. I am not sure where you live, but the US is very different in each region and between cities and rural. The experience of non-whites in NYC and LA will be different than in a smaller city or rural area that is predominately white, though honestly, if you are a visible minority in an enclave in the US, you can also experience racism from those who aren't white. That said, most of human history we existed in small tribes with those most like ourselves and had to be careful around other tribes, sometimes there would be conflict or murders between them. I think this has hardcoded us to by default to be untrusting and fearful of those we think aren't enough like us. I think solving this to have perfect racial harmony is complex but reducing income inequality, providing top education country-wide (in the US, the best education is for the wealthiest and some lucky poorer students who are overachievers and very smart), and finding ways to reduce the amount of hate and fear spread via right media and social media would do a lot to help (the last is tough because the racists and fear spreaders will claim censorship, but letting them spread their hate and disinformation freely has warped a lot of people's minds very quickly). I think the racial situation in Canada is better overall, though they have a historical issue with the native population, overall I think there is far less tension (though not 100% perfect of course).