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Amir Omidvar left Iran during the revolutionary crisis in 1982. For twenty months after leaving his home, Amir did everything he could to cross the Atlantic ocean. While taking refuge in Spain, he made three failed attempts to enter the US; a fake passport in Heathrow, a Mexican jail, and a beating by customs officers in Milan — until a fourth and final attempt brought him to Canadian shores. Amir... more

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Amir packs up his car and heads to Vancouver. He moves in with an elderly woman who teaches him how to adapt to his new Canadian life. With the help of a new friend and father figure, Amir works as a mechanic and finally has some financial security. ... more

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Amir prepares for his final attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Everyone he’s met in Barcelona is behind him, praying for him, hoping this time it works. He makes it to a small city in British Columbia and gets a job washing cars in the dead of wint... more

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Defeated and broke, but far from hopeless, Amir returns to Barcelona and immediately starts planning his next attempt into the US. He is close to giving up, but his siblings in Iran rally to help him. Amir meets a new group of Iranian refugees all lo... more

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Amir finds himself at a detention centre in Nogales. The conditions are terrible, the food is almost non-existent, and he barely sleeps for weeks. Finally, he and his fellow prisoners are released and loaded onto a bus heading for Mexico City. He is ... more

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 468 ratings
  • Thank you for sharing 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

    I love the twists & turns on this podcast, although not very favorable for Amir for the majority of it. It just made me realize more how lucky and blessed we are to be living and calling Canada home 🇨🇦

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Luchele.Q
    Canada6 months ago
  • Grateful and amazing

    Thank you Amir for sharing your story. I have lived in Canada my whole life and have no true understanding of what life is like for immigrants or their journey and steps they will take to have a better life. I am sad that the podcast has ended but so happy that you have the life you had fought so hard far and have a beautiful family as well. I wish you and your family all the very best in health and happiness.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CLGreig
    Canadaa year ago
  • Inspirational

    Such a wonderful story. Great to learn of an individuals story from a time I remember! I was 9 in 1978 and my mum gave me a stamp for my collection of the Shah of Iran on an Iranian stamp, and she said keep this it will be worth something one day as he is the last shah. I’m in Western Australia. I still have the stamp. Thank you for sharing your story.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lizdoh69
    Australia2 years ago
  • Beautiful

    Beautiful story of perseverance and grit! Thanks for sharing your family’s story and opening my eyes to the struggles of immigrants.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NicL75
    Canada2 years ago
  • Beautiful Story

    Such an amazing story Your father is such a strong person to endure what he did. Really shows you that if there is a will, there is a way! His perseverance was outstanding! His story really moved me. So glad that all his dreams came true. We are all so lucky to have this beautiful country

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    l0ve2shop
    Canada2 years ago

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