I feel invisible, while standing out.
Aman Agah, Brooklyn, NY. I am Iranian, Irish, Azari, and German. Being Iranian means being called Arab. I am not Arab. Being Iranian means being...
Family trees can tell you more
Isabella Evans, Seaford, VA Growing up I did not know much about my family tree. I only knew a select amount of my family. Digging...
“You’re white-passing, you aren’t discriminated against!”
Sanaz Chloe Homayounieh, Irvine, CA It’s a common joke among Iranians: “They used to classify us as Caucasian, but once 9/11 happened, now we aren’t...
“You don’t look Iranian!” “I am.”
Rom Barkhordar, Chicago, IL This was a brief exchange with someone I just met who, to his defense, had a few beers and was feeling...
I look white & I’m not racist.
Lynn, Great Falls, SC. I tend to look white; especially when not in the sun. I’m actually a mix of: European (German, Irish, & British),...
Seen as black only by Americans!
Joel Anthony Murray, Sr. Westminster, MD. Iranians in DC thought I was Iranian. A Tunisian on a train with me to NY thought I was...
I’m not Iranian, I’m Puerto Rican
Darilis, Portland, OR. I moved from Puerto Rico to Michigan and people never knew what I was. Some thought I was Black, many thought I...
Tell me what you really think
Shahab John Sharify, Seattle, WA. Those six words sum up what I am thinking at that precise moment when I’ve told someone, who is curious...
