Book description
As far back as she can remember, Azadeh Moaveni has felt at odds with her tangled identity as an Iranian-American. In suburban America, Azadeh lived in two worlds. At home, she was the daughter of the Iranian exile community, serving tea, clinging to tradition, and dreaming of Tehran. Outside, she…
Why read it?
1 author picked Lipstick Jihad as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Growing up as an immigrant can be confusing and challenging, especially if you are Iranian-born and immigrated to the US during or before the Iranian Revolution. I personally enjoyed this book because I can relate to the challenges of being an Iranian American immigrant and the search for an identity,y which is a theme in this book.
I also like how transparent she is about the fact that all is not perfect with Iran or its culture, especially as she travels back to Iran as a journalist and witnesses the imperfection firsthand.
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