My name is Lauren Rahmanim, and I was born and raised in Chicago for several years before moving to Long Island. My parents both fled Iran in 1979 during the Iranian Revolution because they felt unsafe as Jews in such an unstable environment. Although I never visited Iran, the nation’s culture affects my daily life in our cuisine, language used around the home, and family traditions. Members of a close-knit Persian-Jewish community called Mashadis, my family spends much of its time attending the community’s synagogue, enjoying native cuisine during our shabbat dinners, and attending community-wide events.
Aside from my family life, I am a finance major here at Baruch, and I look forward to exploring more options before deciding on my minor. During my free time, I enjoy running, spending time with my family and friends, taking Barre classes, and lurking on Instagram.
