Interview | Growing Up Irooni- Yara Elmjouie

Yara Elmjouie is a Webby Award-wnning, James Beard-nominated
video producer, journalist, and host at AJ+. He's also a great
voice in the Iranian American community, creating engaging videos
explaining current conditions in Iran, and documenting the
experiences of Iranian Americans. He was born in Los Gatos,
California, but grew up visiting Iran often. By the time he got
to high school and college, he had an insatiable thirst for deep
diving into his language and culture. He currently lives in New
York City, and much of his current work chronicles the
experiences of the Iranian diaspora.