iranian american women

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iranian american women

Digging to America

a novel
2007
A chance encounter between two families--the Donaldsons, and the Iranian-born Yasdans--at the Baltimore airport prompts an examination about what it means to be an American.

Between two worlds

my life and captivity in Iran
2011
Roxana Saberi chronicles her experiences as an Iranian-American journalist who was accused of espionage and imprisoned while she was working in Iran in 2009, and also discusses the political tensions within the Middle Eastern nation.

Lipstick jihad

a memoir of growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran
2006
The author examines her life as an American-born Iranian and the frustration and confusion of trying to live in both worlds, and describes her decision to move to Tehran as a journalist and the cultural, political, and social upheaval she encountered.

Funny in Farsi

a memoir of growing up Iranian in America
2003
Firoozeh Dumas recounts the experiences she had after her family moved from Iran to Southern California, discussing how her family adapted to life in America.

Saffron sky

a life between Iran and America
1999
Gelareh Asayesh explains how she managed to balance her Iranian heritage with her American way of life.

Digging to America

a novel
2006
A chance encounter between two families--the Donaldsons, and the Iranian-born Yasdans--at the Baltimore airport prompts an examination about what it means to be an American.

Funny in Farsi

a memoir of growing up Iranian in America
2004
Firoozeh Dumas recounts the experiences she had after her family moved from Iran to Southern California, discussing how her family adapted to life in America.

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