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Iranian Love Stories (Hardcover)
Jane Deuxard; Illustrated by Deloupy; Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger
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Gila, 26, was at a party when the police showed up. The men were
able to get away with bribes, but the women were taken to the
station, and anyone who'd been drinking was forced to submit to a
virginity test. She never went to another party after that. Zeinab
is 20 and she loves being a woman in Iran. She says that she feels
like a queen! And despite all the risks, she confesses that she
makes love with her boyfriend because the danger excites her. Vahid
is 26. He was a leader with the Green Movement. Then he watched his
friend Neda die right in front of him. Now he keeps his head down,
trying to finish his studies. In a series of vignettes based on
clandestine interviews, this award-winning graphic novel explores
the politics and love lives of ten young Iranian men and women from
diverse backgrounds. The result is an honest portrait of Iranian
youth today and a rare glimpse into a society where the sexes are
strictly segregated-and Western journalists aren't welcome. Through
testimonies from across the country, we learn about traditional
marriages, the pressures of living under the regime, and how young
people escape the police and defy tradition to live their love
stories.
The Algerian War of Independence (1954-62), also known as the
Algerian Revolution, was a messy and vicious conflict between
France and the Algerian National Liberation Front. Waged primarily
in Algeria, it severely traumatized citizens on both sides of the
Mediterranean, and it continues to have a troubled legacy to this
day. Inspired by real events, this poignantly narrated and
beautifully illustrated graphic novel tells the story of this
confrontation through female protagonists. Algeriennes follows the
investigative efforts of Beatrice, the daughter of a
French-Algerian War veteran. Beatrice's father was never able to
talk about what he had experienced during the war. Wanting to know
more about this part of her family's history, Beatrice sets off on
a voyage of discovery that eventually leads her to Algiers. Along
the way, she meets women who recount their experiences during the
war. Saida was a child who made a harrowing escape with her family
to France, only to end up in an internment camp. Djamila was a
mujahidate rebel who fought alongside the men and witnessed
firsthand the barbarity of war. Bernadette was a French woman who
refused to leave Algeria after the conflict ended and was
ostracized as a pied-noir. Malika was a terrorist bomber fighting
on the side of the resistance. Over the course of the narrative,
their stories intersect and complete one another, resulting in a
powerful and moving picture of what both women and men lived
through during the Algerian Revolution-and a clearer understanding
of why these events have been, for so many, nearly impossible to
discuss.
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