Contents

Introduction

Part One: Fighting Chuck Norris and Stereotypes, in That Order

Dallas, Texas

Tehran, Iran

Tiburon, California

Los Angeles, California

Part Two: Stand-Up and Pat-Downs: Life on the Road

Hollywood, California

Washington, D.C.

Denver, Colorado

New York, New York

Part Three: The Persian Elvis (a.k.a. Pelvis)

Dubai, UAE

Beirut, Lebanon

Amman, Jordan

Home, Sweet Home

Epilogue

Acknowledgments