Trapped in Iran: A Mother's Desperate Journey to Freedom

by Samieh Hezari and Kaylene Petersen

Book Overview

In 2009, Samieh Hezari made a terrible mistake. She flew from her adopted home of Ireland to her birthplace in Iran so her 14-month-old daughter, Rojha, could be introduced to the child's father. When the violent and unstable father refused to allow his daughter to leave and demanded that Samieh renew their relationship, a two-week holiday became a desperate five-year battle to get her daughter out of Iran. If Samieh could not do so before Rojha...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253022533
• ISBN13: 9780253022530
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher