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.
Someone calls to check on Maryam during the war
What can possibly go wrong?
A tragic report of a life
Two friends wish to have fun like in the old days, only in different circumstances
An eye withness tells us about the life in Tehran during the war with Israel
An old lady thinks she still has something to offer the world
Maryam stays true to her vow
Maryam is "working" in an office
A very mature person is left to take care of children
Nothing special. Just an old woman wanting to die.
A story about not breaking in face of abuse, but breaking the abusers
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
An Iranian girl told me this story and I tell it from a first person point of view.
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.