![]() ![]() Like Darius, I have often felt neither here nor there, like I don’t belong and don’t fit in, no matter where I am. ![]() Like Darius, I only discovered my mother’s home country – and partly my own – when I was a teenager, and when I did, I fell irrevocably in love. Of course, this is my very own, very biased and very personal view because this story feels familiar in so many ways. This coming-of-age tale is not just good, it’s marvelous. Suddenly, everything is turned upside down – in the best possible way. In Yazd, he quickly befriends Sohrab, a boy from the neighborhood. When his grandfather in Iran falls ill, Darius travels to Iran for the first time in his life. ![]() Born to an American father and a Persian mother, he struggles to find his place in the world his passion for Star Trek and Lord of the Rings, his love for a cup of fine tea, and being a responsible older brother to his sister Laleh are the only things that keep him grounded – and distracted from the fact that he’s suffering from depression. Teenage boy spends time in Iran to learn more about his family history and finally feels like he’s fitting in.ĭarius has lived in Portland his whole life, but somehow always felt like an outsider. ![]()
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