Born and raised in Tehran. Iran. to a poor family. Mr. Karim dreamed of moving to the United States to pursue his higher education. That dream became a reality in November of 1950. when Mr. Karim arrived at the Port of New York and New Jersey with a limited English vocabulary and only $27 in his pocket. He had originally planned to attend the University of Michigan. but was worried that the growing Iranian immigrant population there would keep him from being immersed in the culture of the United States. He decided to study at Huron College in Huron. SD.
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