Die Perserinnen

Escape from Iran and the struggle for identity and recognition. Since 1979, with the fall of the Shah, the daughters of the prominent Iranian family Valiat have been in American exile. Only their mother, who still embodies home, tradition, and pride, remained in Iran at that time. When things go awry during the annual family reunion in Aspen and the excitable Shirin is only released from the holding cell after posting bail, something changes within the women. Each must confront painful questions: how they relate to their Persian roots and who they want to be in the future. Exiled Iranian Sanam Mahloudji presents her debut novel. Elegant, political, and full of absurd comedy, it tells an extraordinary family story that will attract international attention.