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Publisher |: Frequency Podcast Network

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Canada,; Comedy,; Immigration,; Personal Journals,; Society & Culture

Categories Via RSS |: Comedy,; Documentary,; Society & Culture

Amir Omidvar left Iran during the revolutionary crisis in 1982. For twenty months after leaving his home, Amir did everything he could to cross the Atlantic ocean. While taking refuge in Spain, he made three failed attempts to enter the US; a fake passport in Heathrow, a Mexican jail, and a beating by customs officers in Milan — until a fourth and final attempt brought him to Canadian shores. Amir speaks to his daughter, Shayda, about why he decided to leave and how arriving in Canada has impacted his life and the life of his family. The Hopeful, at its core, is about the Canadian Dream. Walk side by side with Amir through his personal journey, and hear how he persevered not only through physical obstacles, but feelings of desperation, loss, and loneliness, only to find hope and happiness in his new forever home.

People |: Shayda Omidvar
Premiere Date |: 2020-09-25
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: No

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7 Available Episodes (7 Total) / Average duration: 00:33:08

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

7 Available Episodes (7 Total)Average duration: 00:33:08

Nov 09, 2020

00:36:46

Amir packs up his car and heads to Vancouver. He moves in with an elderly woman who teaches him how to adapt to his new Canadian life. With the help of a new friend and father figure, Amir works as a mechanic and finally has some financial security. Then he meets the love of his life. In this season finale, Amir reflects on his life, gives thanks to everyone who helped him along the way, and sends a message to those who are in need of hope.

LINKS:

Original theme song by Ensh, on Instagram @enshmusic

Instagram: @thehopefulpodcast

Email: thehopefulpodcast@gmail.com

Frequency Podcast Network: The Hopeful

Nov 02, 2020

00:37:59

Amir prepares for his final attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Everyone he’s met in Barcelona is behind him, praying for him, hoping this time it works. He makes it to a small city in British Columbia and gets a job washing cars in the dead of winter. But even though he has reached his goal, he feels something is missing. He’s lonely, and still yearns for a better life.

LINKS:

Original theme song by Ensh, on Instagram @enshmusic

Instagram: @thehopefulpodcast

Email: thehopefulpodcast@gmail.com

Frequency Podcast Network: The Hopeful

Oct 26, 2020

00:43:14

Defeated and broke, but far from hopeless, Amir returns to Barcelona and immediately starts planning his next attempt into the US. He is close to giving up, but his siblings in Iran rally to help him. Amir meets a new group of Iranian refugees all looking for a better life. He gets a job and even opens himself up to dating. But he never takes his eyes off his goal, and eventually sets his sights on Canada. As he prepares for his final attempt to leave Spain, he has a community rooting for him.

LINKS:

Original theme song by Ensh, on Instagram @enshmusic

Instagram: @thehopefulpodcast

Email: thehopefulpodcast@gmail.com

Frequency Podcast Network: The Hopeful

Oct 19, 2020

00:40:03

Amir finds himself at a detention centre in Nogales. The conditions are terrible, the food is almost non-existent, and he barely sleeps for weeks. Finally, he and his fellow prisoners are released and loaded onto a bus heading for Mexico City. He is told he must return to Madrid. At the airport, he meets a beautiful, mysterious stranger who changes his life forever…almost. Finally, he heads to Italy to regroup—but that doesn’t turn out as planned, either.

LINKS:

Original theme song by Ensh, on Instagram @enshmusic

Instagram: @thehopefulpodcast

Email: thehopefulpodcast@gmail.com

Frequency Podcast Network: The Hopeful

Oct 12, 2020

00:38:58

How do you make the decision to leave your home? Shayda takes us through the ins and outs of the Iranian Revolution (and the effects of heartbreak) to learn why her father set his sights on escape. In the midst of the Iran-Iraq war, Amir makes covert plans to cross the border into Turkey with nothing but his passport and his life savings in gold. A series of fateful encounters takes him to Madrid and then Mexico City, but his luck runs out at the Tijuana border crossing.

LINKS:

Original theme song by Ensh, on Instagram @enshmusic

Instagram: @thehopefulpodcast

Email: thehopefulpodcast@gmail.com

Frequency Podcast Network: The Hopeful

Oct 05, 2020

00:32:59

Meet the family! Our host Shayda Omidvar introduces us to her father Amir Omidvar. Shayda sets the stage for the epic journey her dad embarked on nearly 38 years ago. The middle child of seven kids, in a poor family, Amir started working from the age of 9 and soon into his teens started hearing tales of neighbours or acquaintances traveling to the US and finding better lives for themselves. This would become his new dream.

LINKS:

Original theme song by Ensh, on Instagram @enshmusic

Instagram: @thehopefulpodcast

Email: thehopefulpodcast@gmail.com

Frequency Podcast Network: The Hopeful

Sep 25, 2020

00:02:01

The Hopeful is a narrative long-form podcast that tells the story of an Iranian-Canadian who escapes Iran amidst the revolutionary crisis in 1982 and continues to reside in Canada today. Our lead character, Amir Omidvar, speaks to his daughter (the host of the show), Shayda Omidvar, about why he decided to leave and how arriving in Canada has impacted his life and the life of his family. The Hopeful, at its core, is about the Canadian Dream. Walk side by side with Amir throughout his personal journey to find hope and happiness in his new forever home. Coming October 5th.

LINKS Original theme song by Ensh, on Instagram @enshmusic Instagram: @thehopefulpodcast Email: thehopefulpodcast@gmail.com Frequency Podcast Network: The Hopeful

Nov 09 | 00:36:46

Home

Nov 02 | 00:37:59

Winter

Oct 26 | 00:43:14

Patience

Oct 19 | 00:40:03

The Kiss

Oct 12 | 00:38:58

Escape

Oct 05 | 00:32:59

Heirloom

Sep 25 | 00:02:01

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