"Delphine Minoui's poignant new book is a love letter, by turns devastating and joyful, to a country and a people whose history is deeply intertwined with that of the West. Lucidly observed and passionately explored, the Iran of her telling will be a revelation as much to the expert as to the uninitiated." --Gina B. Nahai, author of The Luminous Heart of Jonah S. and Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith " [Delphine Minoui] weaves the implications of international affairs and strife with family identity and pride in a way that only a talented journalist could." --Sophie Matthews, Women.com "Compelling . Minoui's account of her search for her own heritage is gripping.
" --Laurna Strikwerda, The Christian Century "Riveting . Full of suspense and surprises . Readers will be spellbound by this profound and gripping memoir of a woman's search for knowledge, understanding, and identity." -- Publishers Weekly "This poignant memoir by a French Iranian journalist in the form of a letter to her deceased grandfather recounts a deeply felt 10-year journey to immerse herself in what it means to be Iranian . A uniquely rendered chronicle of one woman's personal and professional journey from faith to activism." -- Kirkus "Exceptional . Sensitivity, doubt, and heart each have their part here, in such a way that we ourselves enter into the reality of today's Iran, a reality much richer--and more promising--than we imagine." --Jean-Claude Guillebaud, T é l é obs "With an inextinguishable curiosity and an independent spirit that neither love for the people nor fear of the regime can dampen she paints .
an extraordinary gallery of portraits . A passionate plunge into a society that is diverse, surprising, dynamic, oppressed . The author listens with the subtlety of a writer and the precision of a reporter." --Philippe Gélie, Le Figaro Littéraire "A contemporary and intimate vision of Iran." -- Livres Hebdo "[Delphine Minoui] relates, with the scrupulousness of a notary clerk, the banal, the frightening, and even the marvelous . [She] measures everything. And these precise measurements taken over the course of all these years deliver an Iran full of the essence both of humanity and of the divine." --Jean-Louis le Touzet, Lib ération "A very beautiful book .
[ I'm Writing You from Tehran ] crosses personal history with contemporary Iranian history." --Xavier Frère, R é publicain Lorrain.