Iranian? American? Iranian-American?

You may have been born in The United States, moved to the U.S. as an adolescent, recently immigrated and struggling through ESL classes, trying to reconnect with your Iranian roots- either way you live in The United States, but you’re undoubtedly Iranian. Does that make you an “Iranian-American”?

What does it mean to be “Iranian-American”? Who are “Iranian-Americans”? How do they contribute to The United States? How do they support and represent their motherland while living in America?

When generating a google search for the term “Iranian-American” the search results are endless and flooded with statistics and accomplishments of the Iranian people who live in America.

Here’s what Wikipedia has to say when it comes to defining an “Iranian-American”…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_American

Are you American? Iranian? Iranian-American?

What do you have to say? How do you identify? When asked about your nationality, how do you respond?