Tehran’s Daughters
Tehran’s Daughters is a searing, timely novel about exile, resistance, and the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters. Forced to flee Iran during the 1978 Revolution, Omid builds a life in America—only to face her worst fear decades later when her daughter is arrested amid Iran’s modern uprising.
As past and present collide, a buried legacy of defiance resurfaces. Inspired by real events and infused with Persian culture, this emotionally charged story captures the courage of women who refuse silence—and the cost of saying no to injustice.
If you found Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi or Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi or The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini enthralling, you’ll want to check out this heart-wrenching tale of a mother whose long-dormant spirit of rebellion is forcefully reawakened…
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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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