ROYA HAKAKIAN is a writer and journalist. Her first book, a volume of selected poems in Persian called For the Sake of Water, is listed among the leading works of contemporary Persian poetry in the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World. Her poetry has appeared in numerous anthologies, including Strange Times

https://www.alainguillot.com/roya-hakakian/ Roya Hakakian is an American poet, journalist, and writer. Born in Iran, she came to the United States as a refugee and is now a naturalized citizen. Her latest book is A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious. Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3zuA7g

Citizenship and July 4th Roya Hakakian is a writer and poet and the author of A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious. Talking just before July 4th, host Andrew Keen speaks with Roya Hakakian about her own experience coming to the U.S. from Iran, the meaning of America’s Independence Day, and w

This week, Martha sits down with poet, journalist, and writer Roya Hakakian, to discuss her new book, A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious.  Roya tells The Untold Story of her American immigration experience as a 19-year-old Iranian refugee, and the struggles she faced when traveling to the

What is the role of immigration in the history of the United States—and the idea of America? Why has America been uniquely successful at integrating immigrants while other countries often fail? What is the connection between immigration and American patriotism? Joining us to discuss is Roya Hakakian, the distinguished

Author and poet Roya Hakakian talks about her latest book, A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Hakakian was born in Iran and came to the United States as a 19 year-old, not speaking any English, and carrying only the things she could stuff in her backpack. S