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LEILA
Female
1961
Manchester
United Kingdom
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I was a teacher in Iran. English is not my first language, so please forgive me if my English is not as good as it should be for a writer.

AUTHOR’S STORIES

Maryam at War By Leila

Someone calls to check on Maryam during the war

Maryam Goes to an Exhibition By Leila

What can possibly go wrong?

A life not very well spent By Leila

A tragic report of a life

Boat Riding of a Legend By Leila

Two friends wish to have fun like in the old days, only in different circumstances

Living in Tehran, Under Bombing By Leila

An eye withness tells us about the life in Tehran during the war with Israel

Old Lady's Old Books By Leila

An old lady thinks she still has something to offer the world

Maryam Stories: The Beginning By Leila

Maryam stays true to her vow

Maryam Goes on a Date By Leila

What can possibly go wrong?

Maryam at Work By Leila

Maryam is "working" in an office

A Very Mature Person By Leila

A very mature person is left to take care of children

I Want to Die By Leila

Nothing special. Just an old woman wanting to die.

Not Broken By Leila

A story about not breaking in face of abuse, but breaking the abusers

The Howling of Your Dogs Shall Pass Too By Leila

I wrote this poem as a protest to the Islamic regime in Iran. As you can see, it gives an eastern medieval vibe. That’s because I used the style and several verses of Saif Farghani, an Iranian poet from the 14th century. Since this is a translation o

The Exemplary Student By Leila

An Iranian girl told me this story and I tell it from a first person point of view.

I Showed Him What He Missed By Leila

Although I tell this story from a first person point of view, I'm not the narrator. Someone told me her experience and I just added a little detail and a few words about mandatory Hijab in Iran to make this story understandable for foreign readers.

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