In terms of how Iranians see the U.S. government, that's a difficult question. But in terms of how Iranians see Americans, there is a very good mutual belief that they have so much in common with American people and they feel totally related to them. In terms of government, definitely there are some hardcore hardliners who hate the U.S. government, but at the same time, there are some more moderate.

I'm a very hopeful person.

A lot will have to happen globally and personally before the stars would align.

I just found that the knowledge of ordinary Americans about Iran is very small - which is totally expected.

I'm planning on how I want to tell my own story. I feel like my situation and my experiences are unique in some ways.

I'm always surprised when I read a story that's reported from a great distance.

I think that I'm a really optimistic person.