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Author Marjan Kamail grew up hearing the Persian phrase "shir zan" which literally means "lion women." It refers to women who are fierce, brave, and unstoppable. The character, Homa, was very much a "lion woman" as she risked her own safety for a better tomorrow.
The novel starts in the 1950s when Ellie's father died, and she and her mother moved to a poorer neighborhood in Tehran. The seven-year-old Ellie met the spirited Homa at school, and the two girls became best friends. Homa's mother taugh ...more
The novel starts in the 1950s when Ellie's father died, and she and her mother moved to a poorer neighborhood in Tehran. The seven-year-old Ellie met the spirited Homa at school, and the two girls became best friends. Homa's mother taugh ...more
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