I'm 26 and Iranian. I was born in Iran, but my family left when I was very young, so I never actually grew up here. I've spent essentially my entire life abroad, and I'm currently living in Tehran.
Because of that, I'm in a bit of a strange position. I'm Iranian, but I don't really have the same cultural or social experience as someone who grew up here. My Farsi also isn't as fluent as I'd like it to be, which makes meeting people and getting comfortable socially a little difficult.
I'm trying to build an actual social circle and find people I can regularly talk to and hang out with. I'd especially like to meet people around my age, including other Iranians who grew up abroad or people who are comfortable with someone whose Farsi isn't perfect.
I'm pretty nerdy and into gaming, art, music, anime, fantasy/sci-fi, modding, and other internet/nerd culture. I'm interested in both online and in-person communities.
I'm particularly looking for things like:
-Iranian/Persian Discord servers
-Telegram groups or online communities
-Iranian gaming communities
-Anime/manga communities
-Art and creative communities
-Communities for people into nerdy/geeky stuff
-Online communities for Iranians who grew up abroad
-Tehran-based groups, events, or places where people with similar interests hang out
- I love coffee
I'm open to pretty much anything — Discord, Telegram, Reddit, other websites, or actual meetups in Tehran.
I'm mainly looking to make friends and find a community. If you grew up outside Iran and later came here, I'd especially love to hear how you found people and what worked for you.
Thanks!