Commentary
In the EpochTV original “Leaving California: The Untold Story,” Siyamak Khorrami takes viewers on a harrowing journey from what was once considered a place of opportunity to what is now, for many, a place of hardship.
Khorrami, host of California Insider and editor of The Epoch Times Southern California edition, was born and raised in Iran and lived in Mexico City and China before moving to California. He said California was “like paradise” when he moved there, citing its cleanliness, beautiful weather, and economic opportunities. At that time, it was a place to achieve the American dream, raise a family, and succeed. But, according to the film, this is no longer the reality….