Book description
'The sky above our heads was uncaged and unlike us, free.'
The Uncaged Sky is Kylie Moore-Gilbert's remarkable story of courage and resilience, and a powerful meditation on hope, solidarity and what it means to be free.
On 12 September 2018 British-Australian academic Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert was arrested at Tehran…
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1 author picked The Uncaged Sky as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I came to know Kylie after her release, and I mention her case in my book. What she endured—over 800 days in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison—is almost unimaginable. But what shines through this account is her fierce inner life. Kylie writes with unflinching honesty about fear, betrayal, and resilience.
I admire the way she clung to her intellectual strength and personal integrity in the face of a brutal, dehumanising system. Her story is more than survival—it’s a fight to remain whole.
From Ian's list on what courage really looks like.
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