On february 4, 2005 azadeh released her first book, a memoir entitled lipstick jihad, which details her experience growing up iranian in america and of living in iran as an american journalist who specialized in reporting on nonviolent resistance to the regime of the mullahs. Her book shows us what iran looks like in spring and fall, with all those seasons biting winds and unexpected days of sunshine. Azadeh moaveni audio books, best sellers, author bio. April 2006 a reporter for time who worked in tehran from 20002001, moaveni writes perceptively in her latest book about what its like to be a permanent outsider, forever caught between two cultures. Her book on women and isis will be published in autumn of 2019. As far back as she can remember, azadeh moaveni has felt at odds with her tangled identity as an iranianamerican. It was lots of fun to go vicariously experience her first impressions of tehran and the experiences of her life that lead up to her first move there, especially already knowing what was to happen. Anyone who is even slightly interested in iran the axis of evil will come away with a much clearer understanding of the country and its people. A young iranianamerican journalist returns to tehran and discovers not only the oppressive and decadent life of her iranian counterparts who have grown up since the revolution, but the pain of searching for a. Click download or read online button to get lipstick jihad book now. Azadeh moaveni born 1976 is an iranianamerican journalist and writer quotes. Lipstick jihad was part of my reading list to immerse myself before my 1st trip to iran. Lipstick jihad paperback january 1, 2005 by azadeh moaveni author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The book tells the story of the authors firstperson experiences in iran where she worked as a reporter after living in the united states her entire life. A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran kindle edition by moaveni, azadeh. Lipstick jihad azadeh moaveni a young iranianamerican journalist returns to tehran and discovers not only the oppressive and decadent life of her iranian counterparts who have grown up since the revolution, but the pain of searching for a homeland that may not exist. Azadeh moaveni season 2016 episode 22 24m 42s iranianamerican journalist and author, azadeh moaveni, discusses her new book, lipstick jihad, and what its like to be young, modern, and female. Unlike its derisive title, the book is probably one of the most insightful of its kind.
Because of her dual citizenship she was able to work in iran, which had ousted other u. Most of azadeh moaveni s family arrived in america just before or with the 1979 revolution. Why do you think the title of the book is lipstick jihad. She has covered the middle east for almost two decades. The respective writing was her first book illustrating and narrating her own journey from the united states of america to iran. A memoir by azadeh moaveni about returning to tehran as an iranianamerican journalist. Azadeh moaveni is a journalist, writer and academic, who has been covering the the middle east for nearly two decades. Washington post book world lipstick jihad s tug between objective reporting and moaveni s subjectivity as an iranian woman shines a fascinating light on a nation at odds with itself. While there, moaveni discovers a country going through a sort of adolesce. Lipstick jihad download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Living and working in tehran, she finds a nation that openly yearns for freedom and contact with the west but whose economic grievances and nationalist spirit find an outlet in ahmadinejads strident pronouncements. She is a contributor to the guardian, the new york times. Azadeh has written two books about iran that focus on women and youth culture, and coauthored the memoir of shirin ebadi, the iranian nobel peace laureate.
Read honeymoon in tehran after this book as they are written in order of her experiences. Mar, 2005 moaveni s two years as a stringer for time magazine in iran are now fodder for a book. As a child, moaveni moved with her mother to southern california, then after college returned to tehran to work as a journalist. Lipstick jihad appears just as the bush administration ratchets up. Not only does moaveni write about her identity as an iranianamerican, and what that means to her and the worldsociety around her, she is also the same generation as myself and has written about a country and place that so few people truly know anything about.
A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran, is written by azadeh moaveni s. Moaveni is riveting when she works her way into a scene. Azadeh moaveni grew up in san jose and studied politics at the university of california, santa cruz. Azadeh moaveni is a wonderful writer and i cant wait to read her other bookshoneymoon in tehran and guest house for young widows. I dare say that azadeh moaveni s book lipstick jihad will enter into the classics of cultural studies. A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran isbn 1586481932 is iranianamerican writer azadeh moaveni s first book, published on february 4, 2005. A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran is a memoir by iranianamerican author azadeh moaveni, first published in 2005. The book shows two different living styles in two regions of the world. Irans personal side in azadeh moavenis honeymoon in.
She is the author of one of the defining books on iranian youth culture, lipstick jihad, the memoir honeymoon in tehran, and coauthor, with nobel laureate shirin ebadi, of iran awakening. America and american in iran stands out from among the crowd of current ex. She has lived and reported throughout the middle east, and speaks both farsi and arabic fluently. She started reporting in cairo in 1999 while on a fulbright fellowship, and worked across the region for the next several years, covering iran, lebanon, syria, egypt, and iraq. Lipstick jihad is a catchy title, but its flippancy does a disservice to moaveni s nuanced narrative. Lipstick jihad goodreads meet your next favorite book. A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran, published by publicaffairs. Apr 10, 2005 moaveni, now a freelance journalist in beirut, was a reporter for time magazine in tehran. Washington post book world moaveni suffuses her book with the rich detail and critical observation of a good reporter.
Lipstick jihad book central rappahannock regional library. I read moaveni s folllowup book to this one, honeymoon in tehran, before reading lipstick jihad. Jan 01, 2005 azadeh moaveni is the author of lipstick jihad and the coauthor, with nobel peace prize laureate shirin ebadi, of iran awakening. At home, she was the daughter of the iranian exile community, serving tea, clinging. Azadeh moaveni is the author of lipstick jihad and the coauthor, with nobel peace prize laureate shirin ebadi, of iran awakening. Lipstick jihad by azadeh moaveni book club discussion. Apr 14, 2009 in her compelling 2005 book, lipstick jihad, the journalist azadeh moaveni chronicled the underground youth culture in tehran at the turn of the millennium, writing about teenagers who. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Lipstick jihad a memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran book. A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran. It focuses on moavenis experiences growing up in two worlds as the daughter of iranian exiles, pretending to be the perfect iranian daughter at home, while also maintaining a life as a.
Moaveni is no doubt a skillful writer, and to have been able to write with such wisdom and clarity at such young age smacks of brilliance. Mar 01, 2005 journalist moaveni returns to her parents homeland as a reporter for time magazine and finds life infinitely more complex than shed imagined growing up in southern california, moaveni knew herself to be iranian, with all the discomfort attached to being associated with the nation that authored the 1979 hostage crisis. As one of the few american correspondents allowed to work continuously in iran since 1999, she has reported widely on youth culture, womens rights, and islamic. Azadeh is a lecturer in journalism at new york university, london, and. Growing up in southern california, moaveni knew herself.
Mar 04, 2009 lipstick jihad is journalist azadeh moavenis memoir about growing up iranian in america and american in iran. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran azadeh moaveni isbn. Even though america is so classstratified, the idea that there is a national culture that transcends class is really present. She holds a degree in politics from the university of california, santa cruz, and was a fulbright scholar in egypt. Mar 28, 2006 lipstick jihad is a rare portrait of tehran, populated by a cast of young people whose exuberance and despair bring the modern reality of iran to vivid life. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lipstick jihad. Washington post book world lipstick jihads tug between objective reporting and moavenis subjectivity as an iranian woman shines a fascinating light on a nation at odds with itself. A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran by azadeh moaveni m. For the next several years she reported from throughout the region as middle. Discover book depositorys huge selection of azadeh moaveni books online. She started reporting in cairo in 1999, while on a fulbright fellowship to the american university in cairo. As with most children of emigres, she feels she straddles two cultural worlds, the exotic iran, home to some of the worlds greatest poets, dense, fragrant orchards and finest carpets, and the united states, the land of her classmates and her adopted land.
Dec 19, 2016 iranianamerican journalist and author, azadeh moaveni, discusses her book, lipstick jihad, and what its like to be young, modern, and female in todays middle east. A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran isbn 1586481932 is iranianamerican writer azadeh moavenis first book. Journalist moaveni returns to her parents homeland as a reporter for time magazine and finds life infinitely more complex than shed imagined. Irans personal side in azadeh moavenis honeymoon in tehran. A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american. Lipstick jihad shows us what iran looks like in spring and fall, with all those seasons biting winds and unexpected days of sunshine. A memoir of growing up iranian in america and american in iran by azadeh moaveni. It focuses on moaveni s experiences growing up in two worlds as the daughter of iranian exiles, pretending to be the perfect iranian daughter at home, while also maintaining a life as a. April 2006 a reporter for time who worked in tehran from 20002001, moaveni writes perceptively in. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 2005 please retry. Lipstick jihad by azadeh moaveni, 9781586483784, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Azadeh moaveni, longtime middle east correspondent for time magazine, returns to iran to cover the rise of president mahmoud ahmadinejad. Azadeh moaveni is a wonderful writer and i cant wait to read her other books honeymoon in tehran and guest house for young widows.
Azadeh also reveals her private struggle to build a life in a dark country the struggle of a young woman of the diaspora, searching for a homeland that may not exist. In the introduction to the book, the word jihad is translated as struggle. As far back as she can remember, azadeh moaveni has felt at odds wi. Azadeh moaveni is the author of lipstick jihad and the coauthor, with nobel peace prize laureate shirin ebadi, of iran more about azadeh moaveni product details. As far back as she can remember she felt at odds with her tangled identity. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. She won a fulbright fellowship to egypt, and studied arabic at the american university in cairo. Outside, she was a california girl who practiced yoga and listened to madonna. They view themselves as exiles rather than immigrants p. Azadeh moaveni is a journalist, writer, and academic who has been covering the middle east for nearly two decades. At home, she was the daughter of the iranian exile community, serving tea, clinging to tradition, and dreaming of tehran. Azadeh moaveni grew up in san jose, california, the daughter of iranian emigres her mother never did like the word immigrant.
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