Mahdi studied magic under the tutelage of his grandfather and father who were both performing magicians in Iran . He began performing magic when he was 5 years old , holding shows in his home city of Karaj . At the age of 18 he moved to Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia as the political situation in Tehran prohibited him in performing live stage magic . He is currently performing extensively in Malaysia and South-east Asia region . In line with Malaysia 's mourn and passion for the lost lives of disappeared Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ( MH370 ) , he perform an official memorial show in Kuala Lumpur International Airport ( KLIA ) on 3 April 2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Mahdi Moudini