Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution Summary
Sattareh Farmanfarmaian

Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution Summary

This memoir intertwines two sagas, the political history of Iran and the personal history of the Farman Farmaian family as daughter Satti establishes the country's first college training social workers. Despite Satti's efforts to improve the lives of the poor villagers throughout Iran, when the Ayatollah Khomeini took power, she was arrested and almost executed. After she won her freedom, Satti had no choice but to leave her beloved Iran and...

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