‘The Lion Women of Tehran’ by Marjan Kamali: You cannot live outside politics

By  Jane Shussa

What you need to know:

  • It is politics that shapes where you live, where you study, how you access health care, who is silenced, and who is protected.
  • The novel suggests that choosing not to engage does not place you outside the system. It only means you experience its consequences differently.

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