Iranian-born Nima Doostkhah grew up hearing the sounds of air raid sirens, seeing his city fall into darkness and feeling the rumble of a bomb hitting the ground.

Born in beautiful but war-torn Esfahan during the Iran-Iraq war, he spent his early childhood witnessing bombings.

Nima Doostkhah is one of the cast members for The Neighbourhood.

Now Doostkhah and the rest of the cast of new La Boite Theatre Company piece The Neighbourhood are sharing their journeys from fleeing their homelands to seeking refuge in Australia.

Talking with Brisbane Times, the 36-year-old recalled the moment he last saw his brother - who was at risk of being sent to check for mines during the war - in Iran.