Prisoner of Tehran

Ranked #99 in Middle East

Marina Nemat's peaceful childhood in Tehran was shattered when the Iranian Revolution of 1979 ushered in a new era of Islamic rule. After complaining to her teachers about lessons being replaced by Koran study, Marina was arrested late one evening. She was taken to the notorious prison, Evin, where she was interrogated and tortured. Aged sixteen, she was sentenced to death.

Prisoner of Tehran is the astonishing account of one woman's remarkable courage in the face of terror and her quest for freedom.
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