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They Said They Wanted Revolution: A Memoir of My Parents

They Said They Wanted Revolution: A Memoir of My Parents

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  • Create Date：2022-01-05 17:20:56
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Neda Toloui-Semnani
  • ISBN：B08ZMW5QH9
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Summary

In They Said They Wanted Revolution， Neda Semnani tells the story of her parent —their love， the revolution they hoped would dismantle Iran’s monarchy， and Neda’s father’s death by execution at the hands of the Iranian state， which forced Neda’s mother to flee Iran for California in 1982， with Neda and her unborn brother in tow as they smuggled themselves through the desert to safety。 Though Neda grew up far from Iran and the revolution， she felt its undertow， suffering from PTSD and longing for her missing father。 Eventually， she realized that in order to move forward， she needed to face the past head-on。

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Reviews

Brittany ，

A good read intermixing past and present with the challenges that both the writer and her family had to overcome。 This book put a lot of insight into what was going on in Iran， the countries nearby and the United States。 At times， I had to lookup words and phrases to better understand the author’s perspective， but it didn’t deter from the story， it enhanced my experience as the reader。

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