Chicago Persian Community

"I'm half Persian(my father is from Shiraz), half Polish, and unfortunately raised out of touch from both cultures. I look forward to meeting other members of the Persian community, learning to speak Farsi, and becoming acquainted with my roots!"

"Merhaba, Salam! Looking forward to meeting people from cool parts of the Middle East and other countries. Used to live there and loved it and cherish those experiences."

"Hey Shadi, Thanks for the shout."

"Hi Alex welcome to meetup :)"

"Hi Welcome to meetup :)"

"Hi Sean, welcome to meetup :)"

"Hi Sean, welcome to meetup :)"

"Hi Reza welcome to Meetup :)"

"Hi Shirin, you caught me by Iranian-Italian. I'm Italian myself and my fiance is Iranian who just moved here from Iran. We want to ask you some questions about marriage if you don't mind. You can email me back to let me know you get this. Hope to hear from you real soon! Thanks! "

"Hi there! My name is Fern. My fiance Ahmad is from Iran. We both are deaf. We would like to meet people from Iran too and Ahmad would be able to chat the same country to overcome culture shock here in USA. Hope that this meetup would help us. :)"

"Hello Patricia.How often do you come to Chicago?Are you American? The Middle-Eastern culture is indeed very rich.(Though unfortunately the American media might not show that all the time).It is very nice to be able to appreciate both cultures and your children will only benefit from this.Feel free to drop me a note!"

"Nice to see some non-Persians interested in the Persian culture.We definetely need more young people like you!Feel free to attend any events.Have a nice weekend"

"Hi, I have been in an e-mail friendship with a woman in Iran. I have become very interested in the rich history, culture and language of the Iranian people. I would like to meet people to learn more and grow in understanding."

"Hi , Just want to know if there are any events in chicago"

"Hi, my name is Nima. I've lived in Chicago as a student for a little less than a year and just discovered the concept of the "meet up" page. I am 100% Iranian but was born and raised in the U.S. My comprehension of Farsi is far better than my speakin"

"I would like to participate in Persian events. "

"Hello. I am mother of 3 boys and my husband is Iranian. We live in central Illinois, just south of Champaign. Just want to be able to teach my kids about the rich culture from the Middle East and Iran. "

"I'd like to meet new Iranians."

"I am from Iran. I speak both Persian and Arabic, and very much interested in the Persian Culture."

"I took a year of Persian in college and I desperately need more practice."

"Hi, I am a phd student in UIC, and I would be happy to be familiar with new people i Chicago."

"Hi, I'm relatively new to Chicago and moved here from San Francisco to attend graduate. And, I would love to meet other Persians here in Chicago"

"I am an Iranian-American physician in Chicago for the last 9 years. I would like to get to know more members of the community here in Chicago."

"I am a 21-year-old Chicagoan and I have not have a drop of Persian blood in me. However, I am an avid history reader, which is what first ignited my interest in Persian culture (the music, food, architecture). I would love to meet you all in person!"

"I am a cool Iranian-American who will be moving to Chicago next year. I live in Indianapolis right now, and before my move I'd like to get to know some Iranians in Chicago! Cheers!"