"I moved to America---to Memphis---in 2006, and the biggest surprise to me was the diversity here. Even though Memphis isn't a large city, I saw people from a lot of different countries and backgrounds. It's not like that in Iran, so that was the first thing I really noticed. It made me feel comfortable to see that I wasn't the only one here from someplace else. People from other countries are accepted in Memphis, and it makes us want to relate and become involved."