An Iranian-German under the Russian Fire in Ukraine

🎙️ EpisodeTitle: An Iranian-German Under the Russian Fire with Ario DehghaniSummaryIn this powerful episode, we sit down with Ario Dehghani—an Iranian-German lawyer and member of the Bahá'í faith—who left Germany to build a new life inUkraine. When the war erupted, Ario made a fateful decision: to stay, to serve, and to protect those around him.From his upbringing in Germany as the child of a Persian-German interfaith family to the moment he met his Ukrainian wife, Ario’s story is a rare window into what it means to live between worlds—and to hold fast to faith, love, and humanity in the heart of crisis.This a deeply personal conversation on migration, resilience, and the quiet heroism of ordinary people in extraordinary times.🔑 Topics Covered:• Growing up Bahá'í in post-revolutionary diaspora• From Vienna law school to Kyiv's warzones• Faith, family, and the meaning of home• Living through invasion—and choosing to stay• Cultural identity in times of collapse and hope🔑 Keywords#OrientalisticsPodcast #ArioDehghani #UkraineWar #FaithUnderFire #IranianDiaspora #Resilience #Baha'iFaith; #CulturalIdentity; #MigrationStories; #LoveInWar; #ArioDehghani; #OrientalisticsPodcast; #UkraineWar; #Baha'iFaith; #CulturalIdentity; #IranianDiaspora; #GermanyToUkraine; #UkrainianConflict; #HumanRights; #MigrationStories; #WarTestimonies; #IranianHeritage; #RussiaUkraineWar; #SpiritualJourney; #PersonalNarratives; #ModernHistory; #Russia; #Ukraine; #Iran; #War