“I've suffered so much. I raised my five kids with the water of my tears, now they want to trade this key for my oldest son. All my life, I have been faithful to the religion. It it's come to this... Well, I can't believe in anything anymore.”
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Persepolis THE Story of A Childhood
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Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian-born French novelist and cartoonist, renowned for her graphic novel 'Persepolis'. Born on November 22, 1969, in Tehran, Iran, her work primarily focuses on the experiences of Iranian women and the effects of political and social transformations in Iran. more
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