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Roya Hakakian

Roya Hakakian is the author of two books of poetry in Persian. Her memoir of growing up Jewish in post-revolutionary Iran, Journey from the Land of No, received, among others, Elle Magazine Readers’ Choice Award.

  • Afsoon, 'One Night with Rustam,' 2011, from the Shahnameh Series
    Afsoon, 'One Night with Rustam,' 2011, from the Shahnameh Series
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    Why They Stay

    The horror and hope undergirding Jewish life in post-Revolution Iran

    byRoya Hakakian
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    How Iran Kept Its Jews

    Early in his reign, the ayatollah received a secret visit from six Jews—a visit that may have saved thousands

    byRoya Hakakian
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    Rooting for the Women Fighting ISIS in Syria

    But defeating the brutal jihadist group will require international assistance

    byRoya Hakakian
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    Smelly Little Orthodoxies of Iran’s Left

    The anti-Israelism and anti-Semitism of Iranian intellectuals is especially troubling for one former comrade

    byRoya Hakakian
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