Description
Discover the gripping memoir of Dr. Kooshyar Karimi, a Sydney-based doctor and translator, whose powerful story sheds light on a life of struggle and resilience in Iran. In 'I Confess', Karimi recounts his escape from a harrowing existence marked by peril—the direct consequence of his Jewish heritage and his courageous advocacy for vulnerable women. This evocative memoir transports readers into the heart of an Iranian slum, highlighting the pervasive poverty, betrayal, and moral dilemmas faced by families amidst chaos. From the extraordinary circumstances of his birth—on the back seat of a police car during a frigid winter night—to his nail-biting escape journey across the Turkish border, every page reveals the stark reality and deep emotional scars of survival. 'I Confess' is not just a personal narrative; it is a poignant reflection on the complexity of human rights, faith, and the fight against oppression. Ideal for readers interested in true stories from Iran, human rights memoirs, and the experiences of Jewish individuals in conflict, this book invites you to reflect on the broader implications of Karimi's struggle. Shipping is free for this item, and please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Note: Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9780987178503, Year: 2012, Publisher: Wild Dingo Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780987178503
Year: 2012
Publisher: Wild Dingo Press
Description:
This is a memoir by Sydney-based doctor and writer/translator, Kooshyar Karimi, who in 2000 managed to flee, with his family, certain torture and death which stalked him on a daily basis in his native Iran. Karimi's sin was his Jewishness and the fact that he helped desperate girls and women who had been raped, terminate the resulting pregnancies. Whilst many stories have come out of Iran in the last decade or so, nothing matches the grittiness of this portrayal of life in the crumbling alleyways and damp cellars of an Iranian slum district — the extreme poverty and desperation, the regular betrayals and compromises even within families, in the fight for survival. The memoir begins at his birth on the back seat of a police car in the sub-zero temperatures of a bleak and icy winter's night. It finishes with a nail-biting telling of his eventual escape across the border into Turkey, only to be pursued by his nightmares, for which he seeks a measure of atonement in the writing of this book.
You can listen to an interview with Dr Kooshyar Karimi here onRadio National
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780987178503
Year: 2012
Publisher: Wild Dingo Press
Description:
This is a memoir by Sydney-based doctor and writer/translator, Kooshyar Karimi, who in 2000 managed to flee, with his family, certain torture and death which stalked him on a daily basis in his native Iran. Karimi's sin was his Jewishness and the fact that he helped desperate girls and women who had been raped, terminate the resulting pregnancies. Whilst many stories have come out of Iran in the last decade or so, nothing matches the grittiness of this portrayal of life in the crumbling alleyways and damp cellars of an Iranian slum district — the extreme poverty and desperation, the regular betrayals and compromises even within families, in the fight for survival. The memoir begins at his birth on the back seat of a police car in the sub-zero temperatures of a bleak and icy winter's night. It finishes with a nail-biting telling of his eventual escape across the border into Turkey, only to be pursued by his nightmares, for which he seeks a measure of atonement in the writing of this book.
You can listen to an interview with Dr Kooshyar Karimi here onRadio National