Mahdi Gholami works as a volunteer at 3ZZZ 92.3fm for the Iranian Radio Program. Arriving to Australia in 2015, Mahdi studied IT whilst helping with his family business - first a restaurant, and then transforming into a transport company.

Mahdi now works as an IT technician, and enjoys helping people, not only with technology but also with navigating migration to Australia. This episode discusses changing careers, and field of study and how this was influenced by migration and the pandemic and the challenges of visas and migration processes. 

Produced by Moh Javin. Moh first arrived to Australia as an Asylum Seeker in 2012, previously working in Iran in the film industry as a set designer, actor and dubber.

Moh is also a member of the 3ZZZ broadcasters, and enjoys radio presenting, theatre, acting and dubbing. 

Transcript available here:

To share your story, email Rebecca at podcasts@3zzz.com.au

Intro and outro music by Gregor Quendel under a Creative Commons Attribution licence

3ZZZ Stories of Community Resilience is proudly supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation.