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Searching for Roots

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Jessica Meyers reports on a group of Iranian Americans who are rediscovering their lost heritage. Read the full description.
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Farsiclass_small Second generation immigrants get to claim multiple identities. It's a privilege and a struggle. They have a foot in both worlds but are rooted in neither. This piece looks at how Iranian Americans at Oakland's Islamic Cultural Center are characterizing themselves in light of increased tension between the U.S. and Iran.

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Second generation immigrants get to claim multiple identities. It's a privilege and a struggle. They have a foot in both worlds but are rooted in neither. This piece looks at how Iranian Americans at Oakland's Islamic Cultural Center are characterizing themselves in light of increased tension between the U.S. and Iran.

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Aired on March 20, 2008 on KALX 90.7, North Gate Radio, UC Berkeley

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