An intellectual makeover for Iran women
Los Angeles Times / Borzou Daragahi
13-Nov-2008 (4 comments)

A few years back, the part-time hairdresser turned community activist transformed her shabby apartment into a library for women, collecting secondhand books to fill the makeshift bookshelves in her living room.
For Gohari, helping the teen became a mission, one of many. She scoured the city for the study books, relatively cheap by Western standards but a fortune for Iran's poor.

"She was ashamed because she couldn't afford the books," Gohari said.

The older woman put her hand out to the girl. "I said, 'Study here.' " And then Gohari handed her the books.

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Ms. Nafisi take note--simply reading in Tehran

by News Goffer on Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:43 PM PST

And she would never receive awards or honoraria for giving speeches, nor will she ever be invited to speak as an expert to political think tanks.  She just lets those girls reads books.  I'm humbled.


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Yeah Desi!

by News Goffer on Fri Nov 14, 2008 04:47 PM PST

We cheered her on to go on and become Iranian of the Day! I'm so glad she is featured in a more prominent spot on the site. She should be Iranian of the Year! Have a good weekend!


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desi

Hey, look at that someone

by desi on Fri Nov 14, 2008 04:33 PM PST

Hey, look at that someone all ready made her Iranian of the day.


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desi

I read  this today too.  I

by desi on Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:31 PM PST

I read  this today too.  I teared up.  What an incredible feminist.   I'm now going to buy the "Passionate Uprising".   She should be Iranian of the month.


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