Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Jian Ghomeshi




Born in London, England, and raised in Thornhill, Ontario, Jian's career is one filled with accomplishments (frankly, too many to list here, so look up the rest if you're still interested, I recommend it)! He has been a radio host of his own show in CBC Radio One for the last several years, a show that has become the highest-rated timeslot in CBC history. Moreover, Jian has hosted a number of television documentaries. He lists his hobbies as watching hockey and eating pistachios (yes, like a true Persian Canada!!) As well, Jian is a writer whose editorials and opinion pieces have been published in The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star and so on. Since 2008, he has been a weekly columnist for The National Post. His achievements don't stop there.... Jian is a singer, songwriter and musician and was at one point a member of the multi-platinum selling folk group, Moxy Fruvous. The York University alum is now a music producer and managing the career of the hit Canadian songstress LIGHTS (now a JUNO award winner). He is known as Canada's "Best Media Personality" in TV or radio. He is an acclaimed academic and artistic star, with a flair for over-achieving... yup, he must be Persian!

Hezi Fanian




This Persian musical prodigy is a leading tenor, violinist, and songwriter. His father began teaching him how to play the violin at the tender age of 6, and by the age of 11, he had already started performing. With fans all across the world, Hezi continues to outsell other artists (in Iran and among Persian-speaking fans outside of Iran) thanks to his ear for music and devotion to the "mediterranean sound". He has even written and recorded songs in Kurdish and Arabic. His Persian blood provides him with the gift of being talented at whatever he pursues. With nearly ten albums under his belt, Hezi has nowhere to go but up. Well done Mr. Fanian!

Monday, February 1, 2010

More Manoa Photos



Manoa Photos





Mahshid (Manoa) Donavan


A full time Biology major at the University of California, Irvine, Mahshid has come a long way from her birth place in Shiraz, Iran. She was raised in Holland and moved to the States to pursue a modeling career, whilst aiming to get into dental school (yes, that's the next step for her).