 I'm calling you from San Diego. I moved to the United States in 2008 and at present I'm living in San Diego, California. I came from Iran. I'm Iranian. What made you come to America? My brother won a lot of green cards in 1990, 1990, and then he applied green card for my mom and I came by my mom application. So your brother is one of the winners from 1990 of the green card, the Visa Lottery. Yes, that's right. Interesting. How do you like San Diego? I lived in San Diego for a few years. I was beautiful city. Tell us how you like it. Yes, as you said, it's very nice. I like it, especially the area I'm living in. It's a good area for walking, walking. The climate is wonderful. People are very nice here. San Diego is known for its weather. The sky is, I mean, you get off the airplane and it's just blue. You look up at the sky and it says this. Yes, that's right. What do you do in San Diego? Since I wish to have a good job here, I had a degree in my country, but I decided to go to the school here to receive, to get another degree. I'm studying in Miramar College, Computer Business Technology. Oh, that's good. As well, I'm working in the library in the campus in the San Diego Miramar College. Excellent. Do you keep in touch with family back in Iran? Yes, Skype is the best. Yes, Skype is the best. And what about, as I recall, there's an Iranian community. I mean, there are Iranians, obviously Los Angeles is two hours drive to the north and there's a huge Iranian diaspora community. What about San Diego? Yes, here, the amount of Iranian is increasing every day. I see a lot of Iranians are moving to United States, to San Diego, directly from Iran. Maybe after LA, San Diego will be the largest community of Iranians. We have here a lot of Iranian groceries, restaurants and different Iranian communities. Do you think it's partly because it's almost a Mediterranean climate? Right. That's what I was thinking too, similar to Iran, the weather. Obviously Iran's not on the Mediterranean, but similar to that kind of climate. It's a very calm, very, it's the same year round, right? It's a very warm, sunny location, but not too hot. You know, Iranians like, every time, like the best. And California, from the, every point, is the best. It's a nice thing. Business, everything. Iranians have the best taste for living. And you mentioned there's a large community around you. Is it a specific neighborhood in San Diego, where you would find those Iranian groceries, restaurants and where people live? No, it's in every part of San Diego. Everyone's all over, they're spread out. Well, probably La Jolla too, right? Yes. Wow, you know La Jolla, yes. There is a couple in La Jolla, such Albor's Restaurant, it's in La Jolla. And I know Sahel Bazaar, it's a Persian grocery in La Jolla. Marvin, let me ask you a question. You've been here 10 years. How long have you known about Voice of America and how did you find out about us? Oh, I know Voice of America since I was in Iran. It's a long time. At that time I could hear only through radio, maybe 25 years ago. When I was a student, a teacher recommended us to listen for improving our English listening to listen to Voice of America. There was no internet, no satellite, no TV connection with V.O.M. And gradually the technology developed. I lived almost three years in France. While I was in France, I used to listen sometimes to V.O.M. Well, gosh, you've followed us all the way from Iran to San Diego. Well, Marvin, it's been great talking to you. And good luck with your studies there and getting your new degree and your work with computers. And we'll have to check back with you at some point. Take care, Marvin. Bye, Marvin. Have a good day. You too. Bye-bye.