what i remember what i've learned

mahsa emami

in this podcast i explore stories told by immigrants as they reveal their challenges of living a bilingual and multicultural life in their home away from home and what they have learned to move towards growth and betterment.i'm your host, mahsa emami, a poet, artist and architect who have been living more than half of my life here in united states. through architecture, i realized how much i can learn about people and their stories through the spaces they inhabit. through poetry, i learned how i can reach and touch others with my words. through this podcast i want to create empathy, compassion and unity. I created this podcast to connect with other immigrants and listen to their stories of sacrifices and bravery. I wanted to learn how they've overcome the cultural differences, the identity conflicts and how they were able to create happiness and success in their life. your support and feedback means the world to me so be sure to leave a comment, tell a friend and follow.

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"I always feel like a matchmaker and you know, we do change lives"

in this episode of "what i remember what i've learned", bahar shakeri talks about her life journey in connecting with her Persian roots, motherhood and stepping out of her comfort zone and traveling aboard. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as i did and till next episode, khodahafez.

Nov 6, 2023

49 min

"when it comes to dreaming, my thoughts were never curbed"

in this episode of " what i remember what I've learn" Sarah Zareen, a woman who was able to dream and decide for herself from youth, talks about her upbringings, her passion for healing and giving back to the community and her love and connection to the divine. I hope you enjoy this episode as much i as i enjoyed talking with her and like always thank you for listening and till next time khodahafez.

Oct 2, 2023

57 min

" I had to reteach myself to dream in a way"

in this episode of " what i remember what I've learn" Yasaman K. a pediatric physiologist specializing on diagnostic assessments talks about her life journey from lost and grief to creating an opportunity for herself to grow and dream. I hope you enjoy this episode as much i as i enjoyed talking with her and like always thank you for listening and tilll next time khodahafez.

Apr 10, 2023

1 hr 46 min

"success means to be in service and enjoy life too"

in this episode of 'what i remember what i've learned' podcast, i talk with behjat sedighi, who's been in service of immigrants and refugees for the past 20 plus years and now has her own counseling practice focusing on children and adolescents. behjat had left her family, hometown and country iran with a hope that things would change for better and she lives with the same hope thirty five years later. i hope you enjoy listening to this episode and till next time 'kh...

Feb 21, 2023

58 min

if you want to get something done, truly beleive in yourself

in this episode of 'what i remember what i've learned' podcast, i talk with negarina @negarain, an iranian woman, an immigrant, a mother, and as she describes herself a wanderlust yogi who sings. negar's beautiful soul and her passion to be a positive change is inspiring and something to watch for. i hope you enjoy listening to this episode and till next time 'khoda hafez' my friends.

Oct 17, 2022

1 hr 7 min

success is a feeling correlates with fulfilment and happiness

in this episode of 'what i remember what i've leanred' i let you enter my world and share with you what my hopes and dreams are and what do i strive for. my name is mahsa emami, i write, draw and design and in this episode i answer some of the questions that i ask my quests. i hope you enjoy listening to it and till next episode khodahafez.

Sep 19, 2022

21 min

what are you willing to do to get the life you want

in this episode of 'what i remember what i've learned' podcast, i talk with niousha noosh @nioushnoosh, a real state agent aka luxury traveler about her childhood, her aspirations and her dreams. i hope you enjoy listening to niousha's life journey as much as i did and i know this won't be the last time that we sit down and talk. and as always if you like the show, please leave a review and share with a friend - even once sentence helps! and till next time, khodahafez.

Aug 29, 2022

48 min

"i'm not a strong woman, i strive to be a woman of strength"

in this episode of "what i remember what i've learned" Mania Butler shares her story of survival and becoming who she is today with joy and excitement of working towards her American dream. Mania is a marriage and family counselor working with focus on PTSD, trauma and depression. She and her husband also have a beauty and health business that affiliates with amway. you can shop and support them at https://www.amway.com/en_US/myshop/Butlerstore I hope you enjoy listening this ep...

Jun 27, 2022

45 min

"with hard work and positive attitude you can do anything!"

in this episode of "what i remember what i've learned" i talk with Ella Shakeri, a mom/grandma, a business woman and a dear family friend. in this episode, Ella talks about her journey from being the only iranian student in her class to opening the very first international market in Beaverton, OR where not that many international people lived there at the time, to becoming a force of life and fighting rheumatoid arthritis for decades.

May 16, 2022

35 min

" find your own journey and do what works for you"

in this episode of "what i remember what I've learned" podcast, Shangar Meman, talks about her journey to states, her interest in law and order from the moment she immigrated, and how she embraced her Kurdish heritage and merged with western culture and became who she wants to be.

Apr 25, 2022

1 hr 10 min