The stationery shop of tehran6/7/2023 I also bought this book because of my own love for stationery shops. It’s fascinating to read about an Iran where fathers encourage their daughters to become the next Marie Curie or Helen Keller, where the young generation mingles at dance soirees and learn to tango and where a young boy is convinced he can change the world for the better. I bought this book because I was interested to learn more about a part of world history that I - I’m ashamed to admit - knew almost nothing about. But as their love blossoms, their country is torn apart by a coup d’etat: the overthrow of democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, orchestrated by the CIA, to strengthen the rule of the Shah - a conflict that ended in violence and left hundreds of people dead. When she first locks eyes with Bahman, she is immediately drawn to his passion and youthful energy, his dreams of a better future for Iran. Roya loves nothing more than to spend her time in Mr. But their young love is put to the test as the country is swept up in political turmoil. 1953 in Iran: Teenagers Roya and Bahman meet at a stationery shop in Tehran and instantly connect over their shared love for the Persian poet Rumi.
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