a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
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When she suddenly inherits a veterinary clinic in California, fifteen-year-old Marjan Dastani discovers the truths behind her father's stories about magical creatures.
Three generations of Jafarzadeh men (Babak, Saeed, and Mahmoud), while sharing stories from their teenage years in Tehran and Los Angeles, discover they have more in common than just their Iranian blood.