‘The life of Iranian women is paradoxical. On the street, they are obliged to follow the laws of the Islamic Republic, having to wear headscarves, and not being allowed to shake hands with a man, for example. In private, many of them wear short dresses, have parties and boyfriends. The young generation wants to escape from this contradictory life, but is not convinced that another revolutionary movement would be of much use. Their protest manifests itself in daily life — they silently try to bring change.’ 

Larissa Holaschke’s research into those issues resulted in a book providing a new narrative on women’s issues in Iran beyond the veil of Islam and Western stereotypes. The book can be read from the back or from the front, in Western or Persian reading order, and offers varying insights depending on the reading direction.