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Get Intimate: Sarah Fatemi

Episode Summary

Sarah Fatemi is an Iranian-American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is the creator of the web series “Saffron ‘n Rose”. She shares her parents’ long-distance love story and talks about her upbringing in a secular Muslim immigrant household in Ohio. She delves into the origin of “Saffron ‘n Rose” and discusses how she wants to combat the way the mainstream media misrepresents Middle Eastern people. As a person often traveling between the United States and Iran, she also shares her observation about the Iranian culture, how Iranian people use social media for self-expression, her memory when the 9/11 attacks happened, and where to get authentic Iranian food in Los Angeles.

Episode Notes

Sarah Fatemi is an Iranian-American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is the creator of the web series “Saffron ‘n Rose”. She shares her parents’ long-distance love story and talks about her upbringing in a secular Muslim immigrant household in Ohio. She delves into the origin of “Saffron ‘n Rose” and discusses how she wants to combat the way the mainstream media misrepresents Middle Eastern people. As a person often traveling between the United States and Iran, she also shares her observation about the Iranian culture, how Iranian people use social media for self-expression, her memory when the 9/11 attacks happened, and where to get authentic Iranian food in Los Angeles.