I read a lot of memoir and this summer brought two remarkable women into my life. The first is Shirin Ebadi, a Nobel Peace Prize award winner from Iran. Shirin Ebadi grew up during the Shah’s government and lived in Tehran during his overthrow and the subsequent rule of the Islamic Republic under the ayatollahs. She became Iran’s first female judge, but following the revolution found it difficult to continue her career, eventually being forced to give up her judgeship as well as her ability… Continue reading →
Three Women
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