Fereshta is an Actress whose been acting since age seven. Yes, she happens to be Afghan-American, but that identity is only a piece of all the things that make Fereshta an excellent and gifted Actress. As an Artist, Fereshta transcends her culture and knows intuitively that our true selves are never bound by cultural, national or religious confines. Nevertheless, as a proponent of honest self-expression, she cannot leave the dramatic and often painful events in this era of Afghan culture unexamined.
It would be simply irresponsible.
Fereshta was well versed and performing the works of famed playwritght Eugene O'Neil by the time she was only fifteen. O'Neil was the first American playwright to break the mold of writing plays merely for entertainment, but those that reflected O'Neil's inner demons of the world he lived in. Like O'Neil, Fereshta has struggled though Art, to grapple with the long standing Afghan cutlural taboos which have gripped her and her Afghan generation. All you Afghans have lived with this and you know it in the depths of your hearts, so respect Fereshta's honest myspace profile.
Just after high shcool, Fereshta won an Acting and Academic scholarship to study Acting and Literature in NYC. It was the path less travelled and truely has made all the difference. After a number of years in NYC, working on Chekov, Moliere, Shakespeare, Sam Shepphard, and so many more, Fereshta made a bold move to add some academic diciplines to her sphere of knowledge. She went to the University of California to study Classical Philosophy and Cultural Anthropology; these only added to her repotire as an Artist. Afterwards, Fereshta headed to LA where she spent a number of years trying to break into the business while also doing a stint in law school. Suddenly, in the middle of her Master's In Acting Program, Fereshta landed her first major audition for the female lead in Dreamwork's "The Kite Runner". Yes, there was a casting call for all Afghans for that role, but only one Afghan female made it past the callbacks to the final selection of three women who were considered for the part. Neither of the other two women considered for the part were Afghan-American, only Fereshta. She didn't get the part, but this was NO Ending for Fereshta, but merely a BEGINNING. She lives works in law and as an actress in LA. Fereshta is a family oriented gal who comes from a strong family who supports her choices. CHECK OUT HER FILM WORK BELOW. IT INCLUDES HER SCENE ADAPTED FROM "THE KITE RUNNER".
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"I Belong to Me, Not my Culture, Not my History, Not any Man, Not even to my Parents. My heart and mind are my own and as stated in the Holy Koran, do not "Parrot your Parents..." but follow your own mind, teach yourself truth and knowledge, and find God in your own personal Mosque. For a person who doesn't completely and unflinchingly possess or understand their own mind can be of no help to themselves or humanity" - FereshtaMySpace Stuff
