At ten, a young Iranian girl witnesses her father's execution and escapes the revolution with her sister. In 1970s Tehran, Afschineh Latifi and her siblings lived a life of privilege, with their father, a self-made colonel in the Shah's army, and their mother, a respected schoolteacher. However, in February 1979, Colonel Latifi was arrested by the Khomeini regime and labeled an "Enemy of God." After being moved between prisons and denied a fair trial, he was executed. Fearing for her children's safety, Mrs. Latifi made the heartbreaking choice to send her daughters, ages ten and eleven, to the West, separating the family until they could reunite. Alone, Afschineh and Afsaneh had to grow up quickly, facing challenges that forced them to become resilient young women. The narrative unfolds as a tale of hope and heartache, chronicling a family torn apart for six harrowing years and their eventual reunion in America. In the evocative tradition of bestselling literature, this story highlights a family's courage to dream and achieve the impossible against overwhelming odds.
