April Ghassemi
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Public Speaker |
| Introduction | I was born in Missori, but I grew up all over the place, any which way, and without much supervision or attention. My mom was definitely bi-polar and most probably alchoholic. At the tender age of 18, I met my ex-husband, an Iranian. He said,"Someday I'm going to Iran to take care of my parents in their old age." I liked that. It sounded responsible and loving. I said, "Okay." We lived in Chicago for about 6 years and for 13 in Karaj, outside of Tehran. I learned Farsi and I cook a mean Ab-Gusht. I raised my two sons. I taught English for 12 years. I played basketball on a women's team for 11 years. It was very hard at times, but overall I had a blast. I left a lot of love behind in Iran. Now I'm back in the States, I've come full circle. My ex stayed in Iran. My sons and I actually had to leave with out telling anyone. We started over with nothing 4 years ago. Now I have a small house, My oldest is in college and my youngest is a Senior in High School. My youngest has Asberger's Syndrome, except none of us knew until 4 years ago when we came back to the States. His journey in Iran was also hard. The things we went through, the two of us! |
| Interests | I love reading, I adore eating, I'm crazy about dancing, any kind Persian dance, belly dancing, ballroom dancing, or just moving my body!, I also run and play basketball. Gardening fascinates me. I also crochet, knit, or sew whenever I get a chance. |
| Favorite movies | I have very eclectic tastes and tend to fall in love with just about everything, but some of the greats: 7 Years in Tibet, 50 First Dates, The Matrix series, and of course, Toy Story 1 & 2 |
| Favorite music | I love it all. Classic country (My roots), Jazz (my saxophone playing son), pop and rock (looove the Foreigner 4 album), R&B (I've always loved Toni Braxton) and musicals (Oklahoma, My Fair Lady, Sound of Music....) I sing all the time, everything reminds me of a song. |
| Favorite books | Over my lifetime, such as it is, I've read over 2,500 books,(I don't think that really takes into account all the Harlequin novels I devoured as a teen) Right now I'm reading 3. I've always loved The Stand, by Stephen King, anything by Crichton, Loved Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, As A Man Thinketh, and Florence Schovelshin books too. Also Bahram Elahi's books and his father's book Asar O'l Hagg |
What kind of tape is best for creating a sculpture?
If you ask my Asbergian son, he will tell you duct tape and give you a 30 minute unsolicited lecture on the beauty and intricacies of duct tape. I've seen what he can do and it's amazing. Now I have to figure out how to translate that into a real life skill. Who pays for duct tape proficency?