Sammy was just a child when the Iranian Revolution turned his life upside down. After hearing crowds chanting “Allahu Akbar” from his rooftop and sensing the danger growing around them, his family made a daring escape from Iran in 1979. In this powerful interview, he shares what it was like growing up as a Jew in Shiraz, fleeing a collapsing regime, and starting over in America without knowing the language. Decades later, Sammy went from immigrant child to managing billions of dollars in investments — while rediscovering his Jewish faith along the way. This is a remarkable story of survival, identity, freedom, and the American dream.

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