"Persepolis"
Marjane Satrapi was a 10 year old girl growing up in Iran. She was forced to wear a veil at school because of the cultural revolution. Her French non religious school was removed and boy and girl were separated for education. Her mother protests about this and appears in the new paper she then dyes her hair and stays on the down low. Many people die because of the revolution, the Shah's lead makes it impossible so she leaves the country for a better education and life, leaving her parents behind. |