{"product_id":"the-iranian-chronicles-ali-delforoush-9781475929096","title":"The Iranian Chronicles: Unveiling the Dark Truths of the Islamic Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe repression in Iran during the past thirty-three years has spilled into nearly every aspect of common citizens' lives. Human rights, integrity, ethics, cultural values, and legal morality in Iran have all been dismantled piece by piece since the revolution. In \u003ci\u003eThe Iranian Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e, author Ali Delforoush, who was born in Iran, presents a collection of eight true narratives about Iranian citizens and the challenges they face with respect to their nation's repressive regime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on more than four hundred interviews, \u003ci\u003eThe Iranian Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e portrays the relationships among the Iranian government, its people, and its social issues, including censorship, association in public, women's rights, homosexuality, prostitution, and drugs. It tells the stories of Omid, a young hip-hop artist struggling with censorship; Nahid, a student activist who was unjustly imprisoned and tortured in the aftermath of the 2009 uprisings; Rasul, a wealthy merchant lost between the lines of love and lust; and Parisa, a prostitute who was forced into a temporary marriage with a cleric.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough poignant, firsthand accounts, \u003ci\u003eThe Iranian Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e describes the realities of everyday life in Iran and puts a real human face on the challenges the noble and compassionate citizens must deal with under the Islamic Republic rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ali Delforoush\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1475929099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781475929096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Ali Delforoush","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45180221882623,"sku":"9781475929096","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ffb2be5b-16ce-416d-b30a-18fddf441115.jpg?v=1712897728","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-iranian-chronicles-ali-delforoush-9781475929096","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}