Persepolis

The Veil

1979

1980

The Islamic Revolution

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French non-religious schools

Boys and girls

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Cultural revolution

No bilingual schools

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Veil

Demonstrations

Obligatory

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Her mother

European newspapers

Dyed hair

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Dark glasses

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The last prophet

Woman

Holy book

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Trouble at school

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The Bicycle

2500 years of tyranny and submission

Emperors

Arab invasion

Mongolian invasion

Modern imperialism

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Rex Cinema burned down

Doors locked

Police watching

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People forbidden to rescue

Firemen 40 minutes later

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The Water Cell

50 years ago

Father of The Shah

Overthrew the emperor

Low-ranking officer

Grandpas' father = emperor

Grandpa = prince

Named Prime Minister

Ruled by the King of England

Prison

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Persepolis

Grandma's visit

The Shah's father took everything

Poor

The Shah

False promises

"The light of the Aryans"

Visited Cyrus The Great's grave

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Dad

Photos of the demonstrations

Forbidden

Young man killed

Old man died of cancer

Martyr

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The Letter

Mehri

Maid

Different social class

Fell in love with the neighbor

Couldn't read or write

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Sent letters

Impossible love

Joined the demonstrations

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The Party

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Black Friday

Israeli soldiers blamed

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The end of the Shah's reign

Dozens of prime ministers

His effigy was burned

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Jimmy Carter

No refuge in the U.S.

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Anwar al-Sadat

Refuge in egypt

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