His grandfather owned a travel agency in Iran .
His grandfather decided to send his son Farsad to the United States in 1977 to attend high school in Berkshire County , Massachusetts , where he also raced competitively in motocross .
His grandfather owned a travel agency in Iran , and decided to send his son Farsad to the United States in 1977 to attend high school in Berkshire County , Massachusetts , where he also raced competitively in motocross .