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What is one thing that impacts you in this book? How did it impact you?

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One suggestion that I would make to the author is to make it in chronological order because it can improves the clarity of the book.

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The moment in the text that stands out to me the most is how Firoozeh became successful in her career at the end of the story because it is a goal that her mother and her aunt couldn’t achieve.

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The greatest lesson that I learned from reading this book is that people should not discriminate against a group of people from the same country just because of a few people that caused the issue. The author teaches me this lesson by showing me how people in America is being violent toward innocent Iranians.

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The important message in the book for me, is not blame an entire group based on the actions of minorities or their previous government, as doing such a thing would lead to further divison between or communtities. Especially when there's already a large cultural difference and common misconceptions about each groups act. The MC's father attitude towards the way Americans were treating them due to hostage crisis, was calm and refreshing as he didn't blame them for falling into beliefs as all he could hope for is that the crisis ends and the views of Iranians return to normal. This is important as he never gives up once when the views on Iranians hits rock-bottom, he never blames them and worked to his limits everyday to provide for his family, while proving to everyone that they're not so different from another in their goals and desires.

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What stood out to me the most, beside the tone of most the stories, was the treatment of the Iranians within the book. Often within these types of books, they would protray themselves as the clear victims, black and white. But with this book, it explores both sides of the story while remaining not too aggressive towards any side, with the MC's father complaining about the current views of his people in the Americans eyes, while not completely blaming them for such a thing, as the same would most likely happen if it was reversed.

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Honestry I would suggest the author add a section about what effects did the riot have on her when she was child, and how it helped shaped her views on Americans in general. Since it's only beliefly talked about it, before just moving on to talk about the effects of the Iranian hostage crisis instead. Maybe after (I ran, Iran, & Iran), would be a place to explore the impacts a bit more.

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Can you picture yourself as an American, who’s constantly seeing the hostage crisis in Iran, being front page news everyday with the same headline over and over again, and see yourself thinking of Iranians in a more negative light than before during that period of them, why or why not?

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What do you think about the revolution in Iran? Do you think that the American was held hostage in Iran for a certain purpose?

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My suggestion was to change the part of how Firoozeh reacted to her husband's opinion of where to go for their honeymoon because to me I think Firoozeh does not really respect her husband's opinion and I want this character in this book to be a woman who understands.

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"Don't let people get to you mentally" is the greatest lesson I've picked up reading Funny in Farsi. No matter how much Firoozeh suffered throughout her life in America, she still kept the same mentality and almost never snapped at someone.

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The moment that stood out to me most is when Firoozeh visit her aunt's house. Her aunt's house has a small garden that reminds Firoozeh of her old house in Iran. I like this moment because I really understand the way that she feels about the move to another country and how we miss our home; also how a little smell or object can remind us.

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Have you witnessed, had a close friend who dealt with, or have been a victim of any form of racism and or was perceived a certain way because of a stereotype? If so, how and how did it make you feel when you realized this?

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I wouldn't change anything. Everything is relatable and expresses how the author/main character feels, the reasons for one's actions, memories, conflicts, lessons of what to do and avoid and the emotional roller coasters.

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The greatest lesson that I have learned was when a small part of a community was doing something bad, doesn't mean the whole community is all the same. In the book, this happen when the Iranian Revolution started because of the small group of people. They hostage the American that was on Iran at that time too by that the Iranians on America have to face with the boycott from the American citizens.

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In the beginning of the story, Firoozeh had to translate and help with most things to her parents that were out of her field as an 8 year old, i've been through that before. Like trying to teach my parents how to download something, helping them apply for a loan, helping them as a partial translator during navigation etc