Life is Short, Tell Good Stories: Iranian and Russian Jewish Perspectives

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In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Don’t Know Much About, award-winning journalist, writer, and speaker Tabby Refael joins host Dr. Naya Lekht to explore how stories shaped her identity as a Jewish Iranian refugee and columnist. From bedtime tales in post-revolutionary Iran to columns in the Jewish Journal, Tabby shares how storytelling saved lives, preserved culture, and built resilience. The conversation dives into the emotional complexities of exile, nostalgia for Iran, and what it means to belong. Clarifying the complex. Step into my classroom.

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