Biography

The revolution in Iran Caused financial difficulties for a lot of people including k1's father who had lost his job and the only income for their family, and then the war started, Iraq launched an attack and tried to take over Iran.

At the age of five K1 lost his mother in a hit and run car accident, and because of political differences the investigation was put aside and the driver was not charged.

A year after his mother's death, K1 started school. With the war still going on, the Iranian economy was going down so that the prices of every day living items, like food and oil were going up to a level where it was impossible for a poor family to survive.

Politicians were using the power of the media and school education to confuse and control the public, brain washing them into believing the only way to heaven is to die in war, and if you didn't agree you were either to be shot or sent to the front line. Kids as young as nine years old would sacrifice their lives in war believing this was their chance of getting into heaven, (suicide bombing), K1 learned how to use automatic machine guns when he was only eight years old in class as part of a school subject.

The war ended after eight years, but martial law in the country stood stronger than before.Every one who did not agree with the governments beliefs were striped of all rights, no jobs, no school or college education and even their house or land which they owned was taken from them.

Under these circumstances K1's father suggested that K1's older brother try and escape the country through the border of Iran into Pakistan, and take K1 and his sister with him . A risky mission it might had been, but no other option was left for them. After a three day journey to attempt to cross the border they were unfortunate enough to get caught and sent to a jail located close to the Pakistani border waiting to be executed. Then having to pay pro smugglers to help attempt a second escape out of jail and through the border, taking three days without food or water but this time they were lucky and successfully got through into Pakistan.

After spending fourteen months on the streets of Lahore, (a busy city in Pakistan) they were accepted as refugees and traveled to Australia in August 1989. Adapting to a new life was difficult for a young boy who did not have either of his parents by his side. At school he was a victim of racism and not been able to speak English didn't help much neither, and since he didn't have anyone to talk to he had to burry everything inside and just deal with it. His brother and sister also had their financial problems and were too busy with work and trying to make ends meet.

Throughout the years he learned to express his feelings and emotions through his music by writing songs and telling his stories. He's lyrics mostly contain of his personal experiences.

K1 says a big part of the media is now out of control, what we see on television is what results in tragic events like two of my best friends whom I was very close to, were shot dead in cold blood in a drive by shooting on a busy street in Sydney. We all came here hoping to get away from the violence and live a life in peace and harmony, but it seems no matter where you go these days, the violence, corruption in politics and the self destructing ways of the human race and also the planet earth are increasing every day, what can we do but to try and live through the present day hoping to make a difference for the future.

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