STORY: Iranian PE teacher embraces vibrant, diverse lifestyle in China's Shenzhen
SHOOTING TIME: April/June, 2023
DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:19
LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Roohan Gandomi in China's Shenzhen
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen

STORYLINE:

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen
"My name is Roohan. I'm from Iran. I'm working as a PE teacher in an international school, but I'm not just only a PE teacher, I'm also a tennis player, boxer and singer. I came to Shenzhen in 2016. Living in Shenzhen in the last six, seven years was maybe my happiest and the best part of my life. I feel like I'm on a high-speed train and I need to move faster, and it helps me to upgrade myself, to develop myself. This is amazing. I never experienced this before. I was in many different countries. I had many experience with different people. But living here for me was a surprise."

Lyrics of Roohan Gandomi's song:
"Every corner of your dreams is a lighthouse for your sea.
When the sea became stormy, it no longer felt calm."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen
"'Miracle' is a song which I created after I moved to Shenzhen to harvest inspiration. I believe that Shenzhen is a city of miracles and dreams. I'm going to create my own miracle here."

Lyrics of Roohan Gandomi's song:
"Believe in your dreams, wherever you are in the world."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen
"Shenzhen has already inspired me to write many things, many songs. The environment which I live in Shenzhen is so peaceful, so beautiful. All of my music are based on true stories and some memories which really happened in my life about love, about friendship, about country, about the city which I live (in). Recently I started to have some live performances in Shenzhen. It was unbelievable because the people always support me. They kind of inspired me. In the future, I want to let more people know me in Shenzhen through my songs. It's (Shenzhen) kind of the city and the energy here that inspire me. In my opinion, Shenzhen is a city of miracles and dreams."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenzhen, China.
(XHTV)