Tehrangeles Stands At the Ready

Exploring What a Persian Spring Would Mean For Los Angeles

Iranian-Americans in Los Angeles must forge close, deep connections to one another and to Iranians in Iran and around the world so they can be ready to rebuild their home country when the Iranian regime falls, said speakers at a Zócalo/UCLA event at the Fowler Museum at UCLA.

The panel discussion, “What Would a Persian Spring Mean for Los Angeles?” surveyed the state of the diverse Iranian community of some 700,000 people in L.A., home to the largest Iranian community outside of Iran. The panel of Iranian-Americans–including an academic, artist, philanthropist, …

Persian Dispersion

A Discussion Of the Effect Of Iranians on Los Angeles-and Angelenos On Iran

 

In the late 1970s, Iranians emigrated by the hundreds of thousands, and a sizeable proportion of them found their way to Los Angeles. Today, Los Angeles County is home to …