Funny in Farsi is a light-hearted and introspective memoir by Firoozeh Dumas that narrates the peculiarities, challenges, and moments of triumph that mark her family's immigration journey from Iran to America. Set against the backdrop of the Iranian revolution and the family's subsequent move in 1972, Dumas presents a series of amusing and poignant vignettes ranging from her father's endearing attempts at achieving the American dream, her mother's indifference to mastering English, to Dumas's own cultural rebirth—as Julie—and French matrimonial foray. Weaving humor with candid observations, Dumas offers a vivid portrayal of one family's attempt to reconcile their heritage with their new American identity, forging love and laughter in the blend of two distinct worlds.