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“My mother, sister, brother, and I would like to leave the country, but there is no way out. Can you help us?”

Since I had no sisters or brothers close in age, there wasn’t much for me to do. I kept myself occupied by frying French fries

Remaining in Iran, however, was just as impossible

Worse than being the new student once again, however, was being the new student during war

“Go home! Protests against the Shah are illegal.” Kkkkkttttt…. The sound of the machine gun was terrifying

The lack of basics didn’t bother me much. I didn’t know how much easier life could have been, so I never found myself wishing for more