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Other programmesThe World of Achaemenid Persia: History, Art and Society in Iran and the Ancient Near East
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June 2010 |
AZADEH MOAVENI – HONEYMOON IN TEHRAN
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Organised by
Asia House and Iran Heritage Foundation
Supported by
Arts Council England’s Lottery Fund
Introduction
In her compelling 2005 book, Lipstick Jihad, Azadeh Moaveni chronicled the underground culture of youth in Tehran at the turn of the millennium, writing about teenagers who embraced an “as if” lifestyle and arguing that grass-roots changes in Iran - from the spread of illegal satellite dishes and illegal video dealers to the popularity of blogging - would eventually alter the trajectory of that country’s history, while the demographic ascendance of a younger generation would transform the nation from below.
The author’s new book, Honeymoon in Tehran (2009), paints a far less optimistic portrait of the country. In this book, Moaveni uses her own experiences as a prism through which to view political developments in Tehran and paints a highly personal picture of Iran’s social and political evolution. Moaveni discusses the book and her experience with Professor Dominic Parviz Brookshaw at Asia House as part of Asia House’s Literary Season Programme.
A reception will follow the talk.
Azadeh Moaveni has reported on Iran since 1999 for Time magazine and other publications. She is author of Lipstick Jihad (2005) and co-author with Shirin Ebadi of Iran Awakening (2007).
(Part of the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature)
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