As the eyes of the world focus on Iran and its unrest, Hamid Akbari, an Iranian American, share more from his community in Chicago. This community began more than half a century ago. He wrote a book, Images of America: Iranians in Chicagoland, about the Iranian community’s impact on Chicagoland.

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Music Button: Niyaz, “Beni Beni”, from the CD Nine Heavens, (Six Degrees records)