Simorgh Portraits On My Mind - Abbas Milani

Simorgh: Portraits On My Mind Is One Of Abbas Milanis Most Self-reflective And Engaging Books, Named After The Fabulous Bird In Iranian Mythology And Poetry That Personifies The Quest For Knowledge, Solace, And Self-discovery. The Rise Of The Islamic Regime In Iran Following The Revolution Of 1979 Marked An Era Of Cataclysmic Change, Accompanied By Myriad Conspiracy Theories About Its Origins. The Portraits Presented In Simorgh, Each A Cross Between A Brief Essay And A Short Story, Explore The Lives And Loves, Youthful Illusions And Utopian Dreams, The Harrowing Experiences Of Prison And Exile, And The Diasporic Accomplishments And Exilic Traumas Of Individuals Who Either Actively Or Inadvertently Paved The Way For The Revolution Or Whose Lives Were Crushed By The Nightmarish Reality Of Contemporary Iran.