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Mana Neyestani’s story blends biography and political critique, revealing how a single cartoon sparked riots, shut down his newspaper, and resulted in solitary confinement in Iran’s notorious prison system. The memoir explores the complex interplay of art, law, politics, ethnic sensitivities, and authoritarian control within the Islamic Republic. Neyestani charts his desperate escape from Iran to Dubai, Turkey, Malaysia, and China, exposing the turbulent and often dangerous paths refugees take to seek safety and freedom.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Memoir
Authors: Mana Neyestani
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