Trapped in Iran
A Mother’s Desperate Journey to Freedom
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Necar Zadegan
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In 2009, Samieh Hezari made a terrible mistake. She flew from her adopted home of Ireland to her birthplace in Iran so her 14-month-old daughter, Rojha, could be introduced to the child's father. When the violent and unstable father refused to allow his daughter to leave and demanded that Samieh renew their relationship, a two-week holiday became a desperate five-year battle to get her daughter out of Iran. If Samieh could not do so before Rojha turned seven, the father could take sole custody - forever.
The father's harassment and threats intensified, eventually resulting in an allegation of adultery that was punishable by stoning, but Samieh - a single mother trapped in a country she saw as restricting the freedom and future of her daughter - never gave up, gaining inspiration from other Iranian women facing similar situations. As both the trial for adultery and her daughter's seventh birthday loomed, the Irish government was unable to help, leaving Samieh to attempt multiple illegal escapes in an unforgettable, epic journey to freedom.
Trapped in Iran is the harrowing and emotionally gripping story of how a mother defied a man and a country to win freedom for her daughter.
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- Mr M
- 18-11-20
Gripping
A truly frightening real life account of a mother's struggle to free herself and her children.
Heart racing in places, highly recommended.
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- Matthew Rae
- 25-07-22
Good Autobiography .. well read
I always think it has a lot to do with the way a book is read to keep you engaged not only was the storyline well written it was very well read would recommend
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- tony
- 16-11-16
Amazing!
An absolutely brilliant audiobook, I was glued from beginning to end. A truly amazing story.
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- M. King
- 11-05-23
Fascinatingly horrifying
While the writing is not literary genius, this is a compelling story that most of us will, thankfully, not ever have to endure.
While occasionally one feels the author needs a good slap for her foolish life choices, she nonetheless does not deserve the treatment she receives. And who are we to judge such a wildly different cultural mentality?
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