Autobiography
Why I decided to be a journalist?
My dream of becoming a journalist dates back to my childhood. I remember when I was 10, at school, I wrote a little piece of theatre about a journalist who was interviewing people to persuade them how they can be more active to save the earth from greenhouse gas emissions.
Today, when I am looking at those days, I do not wonder how that little piece of theater is reflected in my future. Years later, I became a clean energy researcher and of course a journalist! I chose to study science, physical chemistry, at the best Iranian university, Sharif University of technology.
Besides my academic researches, I started to write simple and amusing scientific articles for the public in the Shariftribune, my university newsletter.
In May 2008, I had the chance to be the translator and daily reporter of the visiting program which had been organized to making collaboration between Iran and Us universities for Prof. Burton Richter, Nobel Prize Laureate of physics in 1989, and the American National Academy of Science team.
I published many reports about it and The New York Times wrote a long article using some of my reports at that time.
My professional life after immigration
Just 2 weeks after arriving in Montreal; I started my collaboration as the public science columnist with a community media which is also a well-known and long-lasting cultural center in the Iranian and Afghan community of Montreal. Their important mission is to give the latest news and information about Quebec and Canada according to the needs of the Iranian and Afghan immigrants and students. They do that by publishing and reporting various related socio-cultural, scientific, educational, and political articles in Persian through the journal “Hafteh”.
I have had the vastly different experiences of interviewing with many scientific, social and cultural celebrities, via participating in the different events and festivals in Canada, like Asghar Farhadi, winner of the Academy Award, Professor Firouz Naderi, one of NASA's influential scientists, Dr. Gina Cody, the Iranian woman who donated 15 million dollars to Concordia University and many others, on behalf of Hafteh Journal.
Also, I have written many articles about the history of Quebec and Canada for the Iranian community and recently, I have focused on the project to make some multimedia short items for introducing the historic sites to my community.
I am capable of dealing calmly, sensitively, and supportively with people. It satisfied my great intention to be a social activist too.
That’s why I was hired to work by the immigration and refugee help center “PROMIS” as the community liaison officer, and currently, I work with a non-profit organization that helps families and especially women.
Finally, I have recently finished a Graduation Diploma in Journalism at Concordia University.
Participating in this short training program, I could follow my professional background in journalism and facilitate my path into the integration in Canadian Media.
Before, I have had some little collaboration with Radio-Canada about some important events in the Iranian community.
