Name: The beautiful paradoxes of a multicultural identity
Uploaded: 2024-08-28T14:47:17Z
Duration: 4 min 55 s
Description: How do you find yourself when you belong to two seemingly opposing cultures? Embracing the paradoxes of dual identity, creative disruptor Farhad Mohit explores how being both Iranian and American allows him to navigate the tension between independence and interdependence, progress and presence — and to live fully in the here and now.

Farhad Mohit: The beautiful paradoxes of a multicultural identity

The beautiful paradoxes of a multicultural identity

How do you find yourself when you belong to two seemingly opposing cultures? Embracing the paradoxes of dual identity, creative disruptor Farhad Mohit explores how being both Iranian and American allows him to navigate the tension between independence and interdependence, progress and presence — and to live fully in the here and now.

Balancing Iranian and American identities offers a unique vantage point on freedom, belonging, and happiness. The speaker draws on both the ancient wisdom of Sufi poets and the entrepreneurial spirit of America, wrestling with the tension between independence and interdependence. A magnet on his mother’s fridge reads, “If you’re ever going to be happy, you must be happy now,” echoing the challenge to find joy in the present. Instead of choosing one cultural value over another, embracing both allows for a richer, more paradoxical sense of self.