No Country For Moving: Jay:Iran/Singapore

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 5 a.m.

Jay grew up as the eldest of three boys, in Iran, amongst a family who encouraged him to follow his dreams. His dreams first landed him in Singapore for five years and soon after he followed another opportunity to pre 9/11 Jersey and NYC. Despite his mother's and the common heald belief in Iran, that the West was filled with drug addicts and loose morals, he managed to survive and thrive.