Growing Up Irooni- Anna Eskamani and Doing The Good Work in the Face of Hostilities
February 19, 2025
In 2018, Anna Eskamani became the first Iranian-American to serve in the Florida Legislature. She's a liberal politician in a sea of hostile Republican colleagues and now faces even more challenges at the federal level. Despite all this, she continues to fight for her values and is currently running for mayor of the city of Orlando. We talked about her immigrant Iranian parents and how her mother's values continue to lead her as she's making big waves in Florida politics.
