The year is early 1979 and I am 24 years old. The Allatollah Khomeini comes into power in Iran. In the televised streets people are carrying signs bearing Khomeini's picture. He looked like evil personified.

During that time I went to a bar with girlfriends. I am talking to a young man my age and he is from Iran. He is talking about his support of the new leadership. He is saying how he hates America. After a heated debate, I moved on but never forgot the exchange.