Tehran’s Daughters
Two women.
Two revolutions.
One family forever shaped by history.
★★★★★ “A powerful story of exile, courage, and the fight for freedom.”
If you love sweeping novels about family, identity, and the fight for freedom, you’ll love Tehran’s Daughters.
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A sweeping novel of revolution, exile, and the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters…
In 1978, seventeen-year-old Omid is forced to flee Iran as revolution erupts across the country, leaving behind the mother whose courage made her a target of the regime. She believes the separation will be temporary.
It isn’t.
In America, Omid builds a new life, raising a daughter and carrying the memories of a homeland she may never see again.
But decades later, history repeats itself.
When Omid’s daughter Sayeh travels to Tehran and becomes swept into a new wave of protest and resistance, Omid must confront the past she thought she had escaped.
Now a mother must face the same dangers that once defined her youth. And this time, it’s her daughter’s life at stake.
A powerful novel about…
the Iranian Revolution
exile and diaspora
courage in the face of tyranny
mothers and daughters divided by history
the enduring fight for freedom
A Novel of the Iranian Revolution, Exile, and the Iranian Diaspora…
Tehran’s Daughters is a sweeping historical novel set during the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the decades of exile that followed for millions of Iranians around the world.
Spanning two generations of women, the novel explores the emotional cost of revolution, the experience of the Iranian diaspora, and the courage of women who refuse to remain silent in the face of oppression.
Author Nikoo Kafi draws on personal history to tell a powerful story of revolution, exile, and resilience. Her novel captures the emotional realities faced by families separated by politics, distance, and time.
Perfect for readers who loved…
The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini
The Stationery Shop of Tehran – Marjan Kamali
The Lion Women of Tehran – Marjan Kamali
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Dedicated to every courageous soul who has raised her (or his) voice against oppression, anywhere in the world, despite the blood being shed on our streets and in our prisons.
Most of all, this novel was written in recognition of our mothers, our daughters, and our friends who will not give up the fight for freedom.
““This timely political novel features three generations of Iranian women who dare to stand up to repressive regimes. Scenes alternate between a worried mother in Connecticut and her naïve daughter who becomes a passionate reform activist and hunted fugitive in Tehran. In Connecticut, Omid sees her marriage crumbling and regrets telling her daughter about the family’s fate at the hands of the Khomeini government and her own past as a student activist. The importance of social media to populist reform and revolutionary movements is demonstrated convincingly.””
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