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Darius talks about the fact that his father's background is German while his mother is Persian (1)
While in the car with his dad, he talks about the word "Ayran" and how it's lost its original meaning because of the Holocaust and has something to do with being the perfect race (German, tall, pale, blonde hair and blue eyes. It talks about how it makes his dad uncomfortable being called "Ayran" (2) First time Darius had asked his family about their history or life. (30)

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He talks about how he gets bullied and how he doesn't fit in anywhere. Trent the bully calls him a bunch of rude names like "D-bag" He talks about how he feels Persian even though he doesn't understand Farsi and isn't Muslim (25) Sohrab talking about how he wished he prayed because it make him feel connected (25)

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He noticed how his friend smells at Nowruz (21) "I think Sohrab realized how uncomfortable I was" "It's okay, I don't have one either." (25)

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pg. 265
end of pg 273
pg.280-287

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Darius doesn't really has any friends and feels alone (1) He sits with a girl named Javaneh Esfahani at lunch (5) He meets Sohrab and they become friends. When they play soccer, they are constantly making fun of each other and they end up making fun of Darius because he wasn't circumsized (15)  Real friends give apologies the way Sohrab did (unlike Chip and the backpack) (17) Sohrab gave him an official jersey from Iran and feels he belongs (22) Him and Sohrab understand each other (22) Talks about his relationship with his dad and everything he is feeling with Sohrab (23) Talks about how Sohrab and Darius are the first friends that each other have ever had (23) Went to Sohrab's house after Nowruz because that's a tradition (24) Them eating a bunch of lettuce then talking about God and how they are there for eachother (25) Sohrab opens up to Darius about his dad. (29) pg. 278/279 pg. 288-294 pg. 309

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Darius talks a little bit about his mother and background and we get introduced to his father (1)
The relationship between Darius and his dad seems really tense because Darius doesn't feel connected to his father. He got his moms trait, feeling that he doesn't feel like his dad's son (2) Hes really close with his sister but is afraid to admit it. He also has some type of relationship with his dad because they watch one episode of "Star Trek" every night. They also bond because they both don't know Farsi (3) He talks about how he doesn't really have a relationship with his grandparents and his grandfather has a brain tumor (4) He ends up getting in a fight with his dad over not wanting to get a haircut and causes lots of tension, tradition with drinking tea with his sister when he doesn't have work and awkward conversation with his grandfather (7) His dad apologizes for being rude (8) Darius didn't want to get out of bed but his dad and him had an uncomfortable conversation which actually made him laugh and was the only person who got him out of bed (16) Feels betrayed by his father after finding him and Laleh watch Star Trek. Darius finally feels apart of his family (21) Talking about how Babou makes sekanjibin and Darius never knew that he made that (24) His grandfather is just as sad as Darius is. They hugged eachother a little bit after seeing his grandfather sad. They are both sad but for different reasons. (26) Finally said I love you after their argument with his dad. (27)  pg. 278/279 pg.280-287  pg. 288-294

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Darius talks about Trent and Chip and how they act. It shows how truly different they are just by the way they all act and treat people and really shows who they are as people (1) Jealous of Sohrab (23) His mom talking about how similar Darius and his dad are (24) How Iran handles things very differently in comparison to the USA (dad in prison)

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It explains how Darius is nerdy and likes the lord of the rings, awkward, bad at sports and feels like he doesn't really fit in anywhere (1) He stands up for himself against Chip when he rips his backpack (6) The TSA guy picked on him while at the airport bout his pimple (8) He started to feel Persian after partaking in what his family is eating and doing (21) Becomes self conscious after his uncle pointed out his weight which is because of the medication he is on (21) Darius is jealous of Sohrab and his life (22) Darius is always talking bad about about himself. (24) Sohrab boosting his confidence and got him thinking about joining the soccer team at his school. (28) pg. 307

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Half German(dad) Half Persian (mom). He talks about how tea is really big thing because in Iran, that's a really popular thing. (1) He talks about how everyone expects him to eat Persian foods every night and how he doesn't like falafel because of the beans in it. He also talks about how he doesn't really feel Persian because he doesn't know much Farsi (3) They are leaving for Iran to see his parents and talking about the celebration and the memory of him freaking out over fire jumping while his sister has a different reaction (5) Trent calling his a slur in gym class "Terrorist" (6) Subway is the same in most parts of the world with other small options (8) Nowruz is like a new year to Persians and they treat is like Christmas (21) His mom never taught him Farsi because she wanted him to grow up american and to feel like he belonged (24) "How could I be a stranger in my own past?" (26) "There hadn't been an sky burial in forever, not since it was outlawed" (26) pg. 272

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How Darius and his father both take pills for depression (4) Talking about how he struggled with finding the right medication for his depression (5) Goes into a depressive episode after he thought he could trust Sarab but now is mad because he was joining in on the bullying (15) How his therapist talking mental health and emotions (16) His grandfather can't really control his emotions and he flipped out at his grandmother as a result of his tumor (21) Talks about his depression and suicidal thoughts (23) Gets super upset because he feels like he doesn't belong (23) "In that moment I understood my grandfather perfectly. Ardeshir Bahrami was as sad as I was." (26) pg.280-287