"Part of your identity in Iran is your family...you grow up really valuing how you can make their lives better." 

Sounds like West Virginia. But Shiva Shafii is talking about Iran.

Shiva was born and raised in West Virginia; and she is also an Iranian American. In this conversation with WTSQ's Laura Harbert Allen, she talks about what it means to have an identity rooted in both places.

Shiva Shafii on Iran, West Virginia, and identity

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Shiva Shafii on Iran, West Virginia, and identity

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