![]() ![]() When Darius first arrives in Iran, he feels even more ostracized than he had in America. But when his parents decide to visit his dying maternal grandfather in Iran, Darius gradually learns to accept himself and his place in a family that was always waiting for him. And to top everything off, he struggles to fit in at school. He also suffers from depression that he believes further inhibits him from gaining acceptance by Persians and Americans alike. He cannot speak Farsi like his mother or sister, Laleh, which prevents him from connecting with his Persian family. Half American and half Persian, Darius feels like he belongs to neither culture. ![]() Penguin Books, 2020.ĭarius the Great is Not Okay is told from the first-person narrative perspective of its protagonist, Darius Kellner. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Khorram, Adib. ![]()
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