Roqe - Ep #114 - Antonello Sacchetti, Rojan Hooshyar

A diverse and upbeat edition of Roqe including feature interviews with Italian writer and documentarian Antonello Sacchetti, and Iranian-Canadian fashion designer Rojan Hooshyar. Antonello joins Jian from Rome to talk about being an Italian journalist who has grown a passion for all things Persian. He discusses falling in love with Iranian culture, his many trips to the country, the books and blogs he has written about Iran, and how he wishes to change global perceptions of Iranians through his media platforms. Rojan joins Jian from Vancouver to discuss her rising style brand, La Femme Roje, her mission to show the world the true power and uniqueness of Middle Eastern women, and her goal do so in a “slow fashion” sustainable and ethical way. Plus the Roqe Team pores through letters about the Pahlavi Dynasty series and Jian asks Shaya how to say ‘encyclopedia’ in Persian.