Californiran

I feel life is in the dark. There’s a lot happening you can’t see. Shahs of Sunset is a Bravo reality show about Iranians in Beverly Hills- the gay star Reza was born in Tehran to Jewish and Muslim parents. He is the most relevant male lead in years. Show has balanced and interesting female cast- Persian songstress, anger management Daddy’s girl, single businesswoman. What happens shines light on how being free to be yourself coexists with cultural ties. It’s a way of life probably in the dark to some folks in Iran- until they see people like themselves living here. Iran with its coasts and fertility is a lot like California. Humanist reforms and we’re not that far away from a Californiran.

My friend Meghan says the the UP is like Michicanada.