Sohrab calls him Darioush-the original Persian version of his name-and Darius has never felt more like himself than he does now that he's Darioush to Sohrab. And he understands that sometimes, friends don't have to talk.
He gets Darius an Iranian National Football Team jersey that makes him feel like a True Persian for the first time. 28, 2018 Darius Kellner suffers from depression, bullying by high school jocks, and a father who seems to always be disappointed in him. Sohrab introduces Darius to all of his favorite things-mint syrup and the soccer field and a secret rooftop overlooking the city's skyline. DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY From the Darius the Great series, Vol. Then Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything changes. His clinical depression doesn't exactly help matters, and trying to explain his medication to his grandparents only makes things harder. He's a Fractional Persian-half, his mom's side-and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life.ĭarius has never really fit in at home in Portland, and he just knows things are going to be the same in Iran. Darius doesn’t think he’ll ever be enough, in America or in Iran.ĭarius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones.
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