Maz Jobrani and Jian Ghomeshi

Jian Ghomeshi: But now, some are feeling a sense of sadness and betrayal amid widening allegations against him of sexual violence, and his firing as host of Q, one of the CBC most popular radio shows. , according to Hamilton Spectator. "We wanted his success to be our success. Every time he threw in a badly pronounced Farsi word on air on Q was like a coup. Every time he had Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani on the show, it was a celebration for our community." To many Iranian-Canadians, Jian Ghomeshi has long been their community brightest star, as he took great pride in his ethnic heritage and happily stepped into the spotlight at events and fundraisers. "He was an icon for so many of us in the Iranian community, particularly those of us who have any interest in media," said Sima Sahar Zerehi, a journalist, teacher and human rights activist. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.