I remember the night vividly – it was cold, dark, and quiet. My family and I had our bags packed, our entire life squeezed into six suitcases and three backpacks. Other than each other and our UN representative in Turkey, not a soul in the world knew we were leaving our apartment in Tehran that night. Being believers of the Baha'i Faith under a regime governed by religious extremists meant receiving phone calls from officials with death threats almost every night. It was time we escaped. As a seven-year-old boy, I couldn't understand much, but I knew that it was the lack of justice – fairness – that had taken us to this point.

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I have learned that the greatest impact in evolution happens when there is a need for survival, as it requires adaptation followed by change. Working at a local furniture store earned me my first wages, I was fifteen and had just started junior high school at the time. A job meant that I could help my father with expenses while my mother attended nursing school. Around the same time, I took an interest in debating competitions and travelled to compete in various tournaments. The art of debating finally gave me a channel to discover and formulate my inner thoughts and …show more content…
Additionally, I was intrigued by the interconnectedness of a world shaped by globalization. After completing my first cooperative work term in forensic accounting in Montréal, I was hungry to gain more practical experience. In my second year, I interned with a boutique private equity firm in the financial hub of Toronto. Working closely with experienced traders, I gained a comprehensive understanding of international equities and financial engineering. I was, however, only left with questions that lead me back to principles of equality: what role should legal bodies play in regulating income distribution? How is an increasing disparity in wealth affecting our future and the lives of middle-income families, my own being one of them, in living a comfortable