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Fae Bidgoli

Born

Iran

Website

http://bidgoli.info/

Genre

Nonfiction, Women & Gender Studies, Biographies & Memoirs

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Iranian-born author Fae Bidgoli draws upon her experiences growing up in a culture that condones human rights atrocities such as child brides, domestic abuse and stoning in her novels, The Twisted Path Home (Dog Ear Publishing | September 2010 | 1978-1608445172 |15.95) and Cracked Pomegranate (Regent Press| 2005).

Bidgoli was born in a remote Iranian village into a family that didn’t believe in education for girls, and a community that fanatically followed the Islamic religion.

“My two older sisters were married at age 13 with only a sixth-grade education,” Bidgoli recalls. “In our village, we didn’t have any school for girls. For our elementary schooling, we had to walk almost two miles to another village. I became the rebellious kid because Iranian-born author Fae Bidgoli draws upon her experiences growing up in a culture that condones human rights atrocities such as child brides, domestic abuse and stoning in her novels, The Twisted Path Home (Dog Ear Publishing | September 2010 | 1978-1608445172 |15.95) and Cracked Pomegranate (Regent Press| 2005).

Bidgoli was born in a remote Iranian village into a family that didn’t believe in education for girls, and a community that fanatically followed the Islamic religion.

“My two older sisters were married at age 13 with only a sixth-grade education,” Bidgoli recalls. “In our village, we didn’t have any school for girls. For our elementary schooling, we had to walk almost two miles to another village. I became the rebellious kid because I didn’t want to get married at age 13 to the man my father chose as a husband for me.”

Through her determination, Bidgoli managed to make to her senior year in high school before she was forced to marry. She, her husband and their two daughters emigrated to America on the cusp of the Iranian Revolution, with little knowledge of English and few financial resources. Bidgoli earned a master’s degree in economics from the University of San Francisco and build a successful real estate career. She was also the first woman in her family to get divorced against all odds and family pressure.

Bidgoli is deeply passionate about bringing to light the human rights injustices of child-brides, honor killings and stonings that still occur in the Middle East today. Although coming to America and becoming financially independent gave her the courage to break away from her own forced marriage, she continues to give voice to the pain of the inequality and abuse of women that she witnessed during her life in Iran, which inspires her fiction.

“From the day I was born in lran, I had to fight for everything I achieved in my life, including my education, my career, and my voice as a woman,” Bidgoli says. “Nothing has stopped me from my quest for freedom. Despite all obstacles, I remained focused on the future I knew I could have. Fueled by my faith in God and my innermost belief that women deserve true equality throughout the world, I have held fast.”

Bidgoli currently resides in Oakland, California. Inspired by the success of her first novel, Cracked Pomegranate, Bidgoli sold her real estate company to pursue her writing career full time. ...more

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Average rating: 3.77 · 13 ratings · 9 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Twisted Path Home 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Cruel Silence 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Mother's Pain: 25 years apart, still holding onto their love for each other 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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