 However, throughout hardships, she emphasizes the significance of family strength and love in her life.Since the publication of "Funny in Farsi", her first book, she has been active on the lecture circuit, speaking at universities, conferences, high schools, middle schools, and other venues.Her other work has been published in "The New York Times", the "Los Angeles Times", "The Wall Street Journal", "Good Housekeeping", "Gourmet" and the "San Francisco Chronicle".