The Silent Exodus: How a Theocratic Revolution Silenced a Nation's Arts and Forged a New Cultural Capital in America

7. Los Angeles as a Hub ("Tehrangeles"): Southern California, especially Los Angeles, became the primary destination for the Iranian diaspora. It already hosted a significant Iranian community, and its thriving entertainment industry provided a familiar, if distant, context for rebuilding a professional life. The city's open environment for artistic production allowed Iranian artists to re-establish what became known as "Tehrangeles," the global center for Iranian diaspora culture.