A wry and humorous account of the author’s quest to get her Iranian passport renewed. She embarks on a bizarre and circuitous journey, meeting a colourful cast of characters along the way: two photographers who specialise in Islamic portraits, a forensic surgeon who trades in human organs, a madam who wants to send prostitutes to Dubai and a grandmother who offers a live chicken to an implacable official.
TEHRAN, LIPSTICK AND LOOPHOLES is a fascinating look at the constraints and contradictions of contemporary life in Tehran from the author’s unique standpoint of being both a native of Iran and a foreigner.
- 'Gives us a new perspective on the Iranian society and its people, it mixes critical humour with compassion' Azar Nafisi, author of READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN
- ' She knows, demonstrates, that the people have one weapon against all oppression: laughter' Milos Forman
Trade Paperback:
£9.99
Published 04/03/2010