Mehrsa Baradaran was 9 years old when she was admitted to the United States as a refugee from Iran. This photo is from her Visa. She and her family were permitted to leave Iran in 1986 and immigrate to the United States. Mehrsa didn’t speak a word of English when she arrived - Farsi was her first language - but quickly picked up it up with the help of television in America. Provided photos. An immigrant’s story Mehrsa Baradaran, a refuge from Iran who found a welcome in Goshen, has been tapped to advise President-Elect Joe Biden’s... News 29 Nov 2020 | 03:55
