{"product_id":"we-will-return-to-gather-mahshid-ajir-9798986735016","title":"We will return to gather the tulips","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook Title: We Shall Return to Pick Tulips\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Mahshid Ajir\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story begins on a summer morning with a young girl named Golabatoon, sitting on the hospital steps, weeping bitterly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of nineteen, by sheer coincidence, she uncovers a hidden secret about her life. From that moment on, she devotes herself to discovering her lost identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn this journey, the heroine unravels many truths about her parents' past-and her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative begins in Iran, but soon thrusts the reader into the turmoil of war and the Taliban's invasion of Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal historical events are interwoven with the love stories of two young people in the present, and another pair in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prose is so masterfully woven and flows so seamlessly that the reader loses track of time-only realizing the end has come after turning the final page of this 400-page novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the book's most unique qualities is its use of both Iranian and Afghan dialects. Each character speaks in their own native form of Persian, with dialogues presented authentically in both tongues. This lends richness and depth to the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo further support readers, the author includes footnotes explaining Afghan terms and expressions for Iranian audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book serves as a literary bridge of friendship between two great cultures-Iran and Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt invites Iranians to view Afghan migrants with greater empathy, reminding us that they would never have left their homeland had they not been forced to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMahshid Ajir\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mahshid Ajir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986735016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cheshmeyeh Keetab\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Mahshid Ajir","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443243495679,"sku":"9798986735016","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_348ddd4a-83ba-4beb-9fa6-b85b18102832.jpg?v=1777202805","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/we-will-return-to-gather-mahshid-ajir-9798986735016","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}