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“Brian’s Disconnect” highlights the difficulties in obtaining citizenship and living in the United States that are commonly faced by Middle-Eastern families. It highlights these difficulties through the more simple perspective of a young boy finding out about them during a regular day at school. 

Kian Soltani is an undergraduate student at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. He is studying Science Management and Data Science and hopes to pursue a career in business management, specifically in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries. He loves to spend free time with his friends and family, and loves to listen to music in Farsi. He also enjoys playing tennis and going on hikes in Southern California. Soltani grew up in Pasadena, California and has spent his entire life in Southern California. He hopes to eventually earn a MBA degree after graduating from Pitzer College.