"The Persian Lover" is a tale of Babak's never-ending adventure through life. Growing up in poverty in Iran, he learned tragedy at a young age -- but that didn't stop him from roaming the streets with his brother and cousins in search of mischief. At the age of fourteen, he found himself introduced to a forbidden love, sexual pleasures, and heartbreak. Babak set his eyes on America, sacrificing true love and his family life in order to fulfill his desires of success and fame. A disappointing thirty years later, Babak returns to the comforts of his homeland and family, only to find a country in turmoil. Phantoms of old love resurface, and Babak learns just how deep are the scars in his country as he navigates his fresh start . and his feelings for a new love.