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The Moon Behind the Clouds: Inspired by a true story

Vasilis Taouxis

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How does a 15 year old girl end up in an adult prison, where she is tortured and abused? The poignant saga of a young girl’s fight against oppression, inspired by a true story.“harrowing… heart-breaking… educational… deeply felt…”Reader’s FavouriteAzadeh grows up in poverty in Northern Iran, her mother dead, her father a drug-addict, her only companion her little brother; together they weave fantasies and wander the streets. When he dies in a freak accident she is sent to live with her feeble grandmother. While still a child she is raped by a relative, and with nowhere to turn for guidance, she rambles through the countryside, seeking solace in nature.In adolescence, her rebellious nature gets her into trouble at school, and with Iran’s morality police, when she challenges the rule that forces her to wear hijab. After traumatic abuse at the hands of a middle-aged man, the police hunt her down. Condemned by a misogynistic, theocratic legal system, and a vindictive judge, subjected to harsh punishments, Azadeh’s rebellious spirit and thirst for love are undefeated. She never gives up hope that her father and the boy she loves will save her.

Language: English

Pages: 455

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: September 15, 2023

The Moon Behind the Clouds: Inspired by a true story

Vasilis Taouxis

0/5 ( ratings)

How does a 15 year old girl end up in an adult prison, where she is tortured and abused? The poignant saga of a young girl’s fight against oppression, inspired by a true story.“harrowing… heart-breaking… educational… deeply felt…”Reader’s FavouriteAzadeh grows up in poverty in Northern Iran, her mother dead, her father a drug-addict, her only companion her little brother; together they weave fantasies and wander the streets. When he dies in a freak accident she is sent to live with her feeble grandmother. While still a child she is raped by a relative, and with nowhere to turn for guidance, she rambles through the countryside, seeking solace in nature.In adolescence, her rebellious nature gets her into trouble at school, and with Iran’s morality police, when she challenges the rule that forces her to wear hijab. After traumatic abuse at the hands of a middle-aged man, the police hunt her down. Condemned by a misogynistic, theocratic legal system, and a vindictive judge, subjected to harsh punishments, Azadeh’s rebellious spirit and thirst for love are undefeated. She never gives up hope that her father and the boy she loves will save her.

Language: English

Pages: 455

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: September 15, 2023

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