Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story)

by Daniel Nayeri

THE LESSON HERE IS that your happiest memories can become your saddest all of a sudden.

Iran, if you convert from Islam to Christianity or Judaism, it’s a capital crime. That means if they find you guilty in religious court, they kill you. But if you convert to something else, like Buddhism or something, then it’s not so bad. Probably because Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are sister religions, and you always have the worst fights with your sister.