(My passport picture from Iran in 1981)

Thank you for visiting my Half Persian Page. My name is Jaleh Habib. I was born in Shiraz, Iran in 1975 to an Iranian father and an American mother. After living in Iran for several years, I moved to the US with my family for political and religious freedom. People often ask me if I remember anything from growing up in Iran, and I answer "How could I forget!". Although I grew up as an American, Iran is always with me.   I know that growing up as a bicultural person is a unique experience-especially as a half Persian. While we can enjoy the benefits of both cultures, we are often torn between their different values. Being bicultural requires a person to either choose one culture over the other, or to invent their own unique mix of cultures.   I created this page to bring half Persians together to share their experiences. I used to feel that since I carry two countries in me, I am a foreigner in any country. By creating this page and identifying with others like me, I feel less like a foreigner and more like a part of a unique bicultural community. I hope other half Persians will feel the same.

Jaleh Habib

jaleh@halfpersian.com

On a technical note:

I recently remodeled this site to be dynamic. Instead of using static HTML pages, I now use PHP and MySQL so that the information is stored in a database and the pages are created dynamically and instantly. I hope that this will help people enjoy the site more, but I do apolagize for any problems that may arise as I learn more about this new technology. Thank you to everyone who has been patient while I remodeled and hopefully improved this site. Please keep in touch.
-JH