THE STREETS BARBER
Words: Kate Monahan
Nasir Sobhani is not your average tattooed gentleman. He’s
also not your average barber. He’s a man serving his community and those around him, living his life his way, which is
to love what you do and to love others. He lives by a set of
rules to never judge or discriminate, but to listen and most
importantly, help. The 27 year old, known as “the Streets Barber” lives and works in Melbourne, Australia, where he works
six days a week, and on his day off, cuts hair for people in
need.
Nasir’s parents are from Iran, but left before the revolution in the late ‘70s.
They met in the Philippines while doing humanitarian work, then moved to
Japan, where him and his brothers were born. They then lived in Canada as
he was growing up, then to Hawaii, and finally the South Pacific. To attend
university, Nasir went back to Canada for over three years. Due to a drug
addiction, he admitted himself into a rehab center there. Nasir’s life from
birth to now has been far from boring, living in many places and coming from
a strong family devoted to helping others.
After successfully completing and finishing his stay in rehab in Vancouver,
battling addiction was most definitely his hardest issue in life. He had nothing
going on and he didn’t want to stay any longer where he had been heavy in
his addiction. Feeling strong enough to move away and start over, he spoke
to his brother who was living in Melbourne and with his newfound strength
after recovery, he made the move and has been there for three years.
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