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Author: Shahrzad Mirgholikhan Publisher: Shahrzad Mirgholikhan ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 780
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Shahrzad Mirgholikhan was born in an Iran teetering on the brink of great change. In 1979 a popular uprising toppled the Shah of Iran. Jubilation followed, but it soon became clear that although Iran was changing for good, that change might not be the kind many wanted. Ayatollah Rouholla Khomeini managed to establish himself as the leader of the revolution and took the reins of power. His vision was an Islamic Republic and to achieve that, he brought in mandatory hijab and other stringent laws. In the fever and confusion of the revolution many hasty extrajudicial executions happened and activists, artists and even comedians left Iran in droves to avoid the same fate. Then came the war. Eight years of bloodshed, defending Iran’s soil against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Shahrzad’s childhood was marred by the minggling wails of mourning mothers and sirens as she ran from classroom to bomb shelter. At the tender age of eighteen her parents managed to cajole their vivacious daughter into marriage, hoping matrimony tempers her strong-willed nature. However her husband and his family harbor a dark secret that inevitably rips them apart. Barely out of her twenties Shahrzad becomes a divorcee with two children. Young and full of dreams she marries again, but the man she falls for turns out to be a member of the regime's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps who tries to use her to smuggle night vision goggles into Iran. Shahrzad ends up in prison in the United States where she spends 5 years fighting for survival. Her fortitude and faith are tested to the limit, but her devotion to her twins Melika and Melina, her incredible sense of humor and ability to laugh in the face of adversity are what pull Shahrzad through in the end.
Author: Shahrzad Mirgholikhan Publisher: Shahrzad Mirgholikhan ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 780
Book Description
Shahrzad Mirgholikhan was born in an Iran teetering on the brink of great change. In 1979 a popular uprising toppled the Shah of Iran. Jubilation followed, but it soon became clear that although Iran was changing for good, that change might not be the kind many wanted. Ayatollah Rouholla Khomeini managed to establish himself as the leader of the revolution and took the reins of power. His vision was an Islamic Republic and to achieve that, he brought in mandatory hijab and other stringent laws. In the fever and confusion of the revolution many hasty extrajudicial executions happened and activists, artists and even comedians left Iran in droves to avoid the same fate. Then came the war. Eight years of bloodshed, defending Iran’s soil against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Shahrzad’s childhood was marred by the minggling wails of mourning mothers and sirens as she ran from classroom to bomb shelter. At the tender age of eighteen her parents managed to cajole their vivacious daughter into marriage, hoping matrimony tempers her strong-willed nature. However her husband and his family harbor a dark secret that inevitably rips them apart. Barely out of her twenties Shahrzad becomes a divorcee with two children. Young and full of dreams she marries again, but the man she falls for turns out to be a member of the regime's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps who tries to use her to smuggle night vision goggles into Iran. Shahrzad ends up in prison in the United States where she spends 5 years fighting for survival. Her fortitude and faith are tested to the limit, but her devotion to her twins Melika and Melina, her incredible sense of humor and ability to laugh in the face of adversity are what pull Shahrzad through in the end.
Author: Nahid Kazemi Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 1592703984 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 47
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A rebel dreamer of a girl daydreams about her role in making the world a better place—and since dreams bleed into reality, maybe she really does. A Kirkus Reviews Best Beginning Reader of 2022! Shahrzad and the Angry King is a contemporary reimagining of the Scheherazade tale, starring scooter-riding, story-loving Shahrzad. Shahrzad loves stories and looks for them everywhere. When she meets a boy and asks him to tell her his story, he recounts fleeing a country that was peaceful and happy, until its grieving king grew angry and cruel. Shahrzad can't forget the boy and his story, and so, when she sees a toy airplane in a store, she imagines herself zooming off to the boy's home country, where she confronts the king, to make him reflect on the kind of leader he really wants to be. Like Scheherazade, she tells the king story after story, but this time not to save her own life, but those of the king's people and his own. Because Shahrzad knows the power of the creative imagination and that the stories we tell and the words we use shape our very existence. We live and die by the sword? Not exactly, says Shahrzad. We live or die by the stories we tell and how we see, frame, and word the world. Brought to life by Iranian artist Nahid Kazemi, this bold heroine reminds us of how powerfully intertwined reality is with the stories we tell.
Author: Shahrzad Mahootian Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134975554 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 406
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Persian, or Farsi, is one of the world's oldest languages. Dating back to the sixth century B.C., it is spoken today by over forty million people in Iran and 5 million in Afghanistan. This is the first comprehensive grammar of Persian and provides detailed coverage of all its linguistic aspects, including the syntax, morphology and phonology.
Author: Publisher: Jrp Ringier ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 332
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Welcome to History, reads one of the endless opening pages of this dense paperback. The Shahrzad collective (Shirana Shahbazi, Manuel Krebs, Tirdad Zolghadr) once again tackles geopolitical aesthetics via idiosyncratic linkages of metonymy and allegory, textual poetics and iconic images, blunt content and overbearing design. In the words of the collective: "These days, it seems that even in those prosperous, provincial environs we call the West, history is becoming a more complex affair than the Eurocentric teleology of 'how we ended up the joyous pinnacle of civilization, happy as pigs in shit.'... And yet, throughout this apparent free-for-all, History as we know it persists." The upshot of all that theorizing is a densely and decoratively set compendium of material from Pliny the Elder, Michael Jackson and Christopher Columbus, among other luminaries, set under headings including "The Death of the Historian," "The Great Wall of China," "Mystery" and "Ali G."
Author: Shauna LaVoy Reynolds Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0399539123 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 34
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A girl writes a poem to a tree, but then is surprised when the tree writes back in this wondrous and warm picture book about friendship, nature, and the power of poetry. The snow has melted, the buttercups are blooming, and Sylvia celebrates winter's end by writing a poem. She ties her poem to a birch tree, hoping that it doesn't count as littering if it makes the world more beautiful. But when she returns, a new poem is waiting for her. Could the tree really be writing back? Sylvia decides to test her theory, and so begins a heartwarming poetic correspondence...as well as an unexpected new friendship. Lyrical and sweetly satisfying, Poetree is about finding beauty in the world around you, and new friends in unlikely places.
Author: Shahrzad Mojab Publisher: Zed Books Ltd. ISBN: 1783603259 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 384
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Global events, from economic crisis to social unrest and militarization, disproportionately affect women. Yet around the world it is also women who are leading the struggle against oppression and exploitation. In light of renewed interest in Marxist theory among many women activists and academics, Marxism and Feminism presents a contemporary and accessible Marxist–feminist analysis on a host of issues. It reassesses previous debates and seeks to answer pressing questions of how we should understand the relationship between patriarchy and capitalism, and how we can envision a feminist project which emancipates both women and society. With contributions from both renowned scholars and new voices, Marxism and Feminism is set to become the foundational text for modern Marxist-feminist thought.
Author: Shahrzad Mahootian Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351250744 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 125
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Bilingualism provides a concise and lively introduction to bilingualism as a social and linguistic phenomenon and explains its impact on individuals and on society. Addressing questions such as what it means to be bilingual, how one becomes bilingual, and how exposure to more than one language affects a child’s cognitive development, this book features: an introduction to the linguistic, sociolinguistic, and cognitive outcomes of bilingualism, including bilingual language acquisition, the grammar of language-mixing, the link between language choice and identity, and the value of maintaining and promoting bilingualism; up-to-date overviews of the prominent concerns and facts about bilingualism; activities and discussion questions which invite readers to consider their own perspectives on bilingualism and how it manifests in their own lives and communities; links to relevant videos and suggested further reading, including topical novels, short stories, and essays. Aimed at students with no background in linguistics, this book is essential reading for anyone studying bilingualism for the first time.
Author: Kamran Talattof Publisher: Syracuse University Press ISBN: 0815651392 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 333
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In Iran, since the mid–nineteenth century, one issue has been a common concern: how should Iran become modern? More than a century of struggle for or against modernity has constituted much of the social, political, and cultural history of the country. In the decades since the 1979 Revolution, the question has become even more critical. In Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran, Talattof finds that the process of modernity never truly unfolded, due in large part to Iran’s reluctance to embrace the seminal subjects of gender and sexuality. Talattof’s approach reflects a unique look at modernity as advancement not only in industry and economy but also toward an open, intellectual discourse on sexuality. Exploring the life and times of Shahrzad, a dancer, actress, filmmaker, and poet, Talattof illuminates the country’s struggle with modernity and the ideological, traditional, and religious resistance against it. Born in 1946, she performed in several theater productions, became an acclaimed film star in the 1970s, and pursued a career as a journalist and poet. Following the revolution, she was imprisoned and eventually became homeless on the streets of Tehran. Her success and eventual decline as a female artist and entertainer illustrate the conflict between modernity and tradition and Iran’s failure to embrace an overt expression of sexuality. Talattof also profiles several other female artists of the 1970s, analyzing their lives and work as windows through which to examine what Iranian culture allowed and what it repudiated. A pioneering and timely work, Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran explores the integral role of popular culture and female artists in the shaping of modern Iran, constructing a new framework for understanding such crucial concepts as ideology and modernity.
Author: Ashlee Latimer Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 1647000742 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 40
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This lyrical picture book from Tony award–winning producer Ashlee Latimer models joyful self-acceptance Francis loves learning new words. At school, when her class is reviewing words that begin with the letter “F,” someone sneers “Fat, like Francis.” Francis always thought “fat” was a warm word—like snuggling with Mama or belly rubs for her puppy. But now “fat” feels cold, and Francis feels very small. After school, Baba takes Francis to the park. She chooses the bench instead of the swing set, and gets very quiet. But when Baba uses the word “possible,” Francis wants to know what it means. They explore the park together, discovering what’s “possible” around them. Is it like airplanes, hovering in the sky? Or does it look like planting and how some things take a long time to grow? “Possible” makes Francis feel warm and big—like “fat,” before someone else made her feel small. This ode to self-acceptance will model for child readers what “possible” might mean in their own lives.
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