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Nahid Rachlin starts her story with a loving, minutely detailed account of her early childhood in Teheran in the time of the Shah. We read about the apartment building with the walled courtyard where she lived with her aunt, the trees that grew there, the food they ate, and how they prayed. She recounts to us many overheard adult conversations, which she allows to stand alone without analysis. She didn't understand these conversations as a child, but we as adults reading the faithful recreations of these conversations can form our own suppositions, making us participants in the story with Nahid Rachlin. We follow the author through her childhood, through her move away from Teheran, her rebellion against the patriarchy that rules her life, and her schooling. The title of the book suggests that Nahid Rachlin is most interested in her close relationship with her sister, Pari. The love these two women have for each other is a powerful force in their lives, and their different paths illustrate how traditional Muslim society can limit women's lives.
The author describes the quickly changing politics and societal expectations in Iran without rancor or hyperbole, including the overthrow of the Shah, the rise of Khomeini, and the presence in Iran of American politicians and oil workers. This helped me understand not only Iran better, but deepened my understanding of the Islamic fundamentalism which affects all our lives.
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lovingreader, December 18, 2006
Nahid Rachlin starts her story with a loving, minutely detailed account of her early childhood in Teheran in the time of the Shah. We read about the apartment building with the walled courtyard where she lived with her aunt, the trees that grew there, the food they ate, and how they prayed. She recounts to us many overheard adult conversations, which she allows to stand alone without analysis. She didn't understand these conversations as a child, but we as adults reading the faithful recreations of these conversations can form our own suppositions, making us participants in the story with Nahid Rachlin. We follow the author through her childhood, through her move away from Teheran, her rebellion against the patriarchy that rules her life, and her schooling. The title of the book suggests that Nahid Rachlin is most interested in her close relationship with her sister, Pari. The love these two women have for each other is a powerful force in their lives, and their different paths illustrate how traditional Muslim society can limit women's lives.The author describes the quickly changing politics and societal expectations in Iran without rancor or hyperbole, including the overthrow of the Shah, the rise of Khomeini, and the presence in Iran of American politicians and oil workers. This helped me understand not only Iran better, but deepened my understanding of the Islamic fundamentalism which affects all our lives.
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