A dramatic look at Iran's journey through the 20th century. After earning an advanced degree in social work in the U.S., Farmaian returned to Iran, founded the Tehran School of Social Work, and waged a war on poverty and disease for 20 years. But when Ayatollah Khomeini came into power, she faced po[...]
Sattareh Farman Farmaian, daughter of an Iranian prince, was raised and educated in the 1920s and 1930s in Persia. As a young woman, she broke with Muslim tradition and travelled to America. Here, she provides a view of Iran's journey through the 20th century and of the events which led up to, and f[...]